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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
David Hickey, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Consider one with a chin strap—the unfettered wind can be fierce.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
And ceasefire, allowing complete unfettered access, and most importantly, a full respect for humanitarian law and humanitarian aid workers, and that simply isn't happening at all right now.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
His social commentary reflected disgust with the unfettered capitalism of the Gilded Age, and his cynical aphorisms became widely quoted.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
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Adjective
Critics worry about his unfettered access to a trove of intelligence.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Consider one with a chin strap—the unfettered wind can be fierce.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
And ceasefire, allowing complete unfettered access, and most importantly, a full respect for humanitarian law and humanitarian aid workers, and that simply isn't happening at all right now.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
His social commentary reflected disgust with the unfettered capitalism of the Gilded Age, and his cynical aphorisms became widely quoted.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfettered
Adjective
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Trump unleashed on the first-term senator in a Truth Social post on June 14.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Once unleashed, as a native of Salem would surely understand, that contagion can be hard to contain.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The sometimes Star Island resident began his stretch at the low‑security federal prison three months later, set to be freed May 8, 2028.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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At some point in her early life, likely through legal channels, Sarah was freed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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An escaped convict who shot and killed a state trooper was found hiding in Pennsuco.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Turns out, the three killers are new to the franchise with no ties to Sidney or her family – an escaped psychiatric patient, a worker from the psychiatric facility, and Sidney’s superfan-turned-neighbor.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After being transferred to Hirschberg to Bunzlau, he was liberated and returned to Romania before immigrating to Israel and eventually settling in South Florida.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Soccer was always front and center during the three years before Mahler was liberated in 1945.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Often the raconteur side is too unchained.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
25 May 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
Verb
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As of Sunday evening, the names of those killed had yet to be released.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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The full text has not yet been released and a formal signing ceremony slated to take place in Switzerland on Friday.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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When the urge strikes him, Sam’s uncaged anger leads him to do horrible things.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There were 24 crew members on board at the time and 21 were rescued from the vessel.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The crew of the Apache gunship was rescued on Monday, June 8, after the aircraft went down near the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Unfettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfettered. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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