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as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
authorities eventually unfettered the menagerie of wild animals that had been kept illegally as pets
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Recent Examples of unfettered
Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
While Anthropic has provided its AI to the government, the Pentagon demanded unfettered use in all legal scenarios.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
However, substituting flesh-and-blood animals with those made of pixels seems to have created a canvas for unfettered abuse.
—Cynthia Chris, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
The idea was that, with unfettered freedom to research and lecture, faculty could pursue new knowledge and solutions propelling society forward, even if politically unpopular.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
This has allowed this unauthorized user unfettered access to those frequencies to transmit hateful and threatening messaging, potentially disrupting vital police, fire and EMS communications.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
While Anthropic has provided its AI to the government, the Pentagon demanded unfettered use in all legal scenarios.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
However, substituting flesh-and-blood animals with those made of pixels seems to have created a canvas for unfettered abuse.
—Cynthia Chris, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
The idea was that, with unfettered freedom to research and lecture, faculty could pursue new knowledge and solutions propelling society forward, even if politically unpopular.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfettered
Adjective
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Speaking to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, Leo seemed keenly aware that the #MeToo movement had unleashed revelations around the world of abuses committed against adults in vulnerable situations within the church.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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At the cemetery, drug-war widows unleashed on him the full force of their anger and anguish.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman who was detained by immigration agents for protesting at Columbia University, was freed on a $100,000 bond after spending one year in custody in Texas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The individual was freed using hydraulic tools within minutes, according to fire officials.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His car was found on the Turkey Creek Bridge near Denver, where he had been abducted by an escaped murderer, Joseph Corbett, looking for a quick get-rich scheme.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, pleaded with President Lincoln to allow Blacks to be able to join the Union.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This victory, incidentally, liberated the island of Taiwan and returned it to Chinese jurisdiction.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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As Liu tells it, the insight that liberated her didn’t have to do with skating at all.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The cap just seems unchained now.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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However, on multiple visits to the neighborhood, the two dogs were unchained in the yard during different times of the day and night, the Herald observed.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Magen David Adom, Israel's rescue service, released video showing a large crater in a street and shrapnel damage to an apartment building.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the 2026 NCAA Tournament men’s basketball bracket, released Sunday, March 15, 2026.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Oakland Zoo rescued Mia and another tiger named Lola from a roadside zoo in Oklahoma in 2022.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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More than 100 cats were rescued from an Arvada home over the past week after the homeowners were arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty, police said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Police believe Lopez ran a stop sign and collided with another vehicle, and that her unrestrained 6‑month‑old son - later identified as Sebastian Reyes - was ejected.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Hopkins returned to the part twice — gleefully unrestrained in Hannibal (2001) and altogether too restrained in Red Dragon (2002).—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Unfettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfettered. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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