as in loosened
not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched
an unsecured luggage rack on top of the car that was a hazard to other vehicles on the road
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Recent Examples of unsecured
One measure was aimed at blocking armed forces from being deployed for law enforcement, and another that was later adopted sought to prohibit transmission of classified information over unsecured networks.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 July 2025
On June 25, Smith is seen on the call driving without a seatbelt, with unsecured children in the backseat.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Avoid connecting to public Wi-Fi networks if possible Public Wi-Fi networks are often unsecured and can be hot spots for hackers trying to intercept your data.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Via the new facility, New World also aligned its other existing offshore unsecured bank loans.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsecured
Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 July 2025
On June 25, Smith is seen on the call driving without a seatbelt, with unsecured children in the backseat.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Avoid connecting to public Wi-Fi networks if possible Public Wi-Fi networks are often unsecured and can be hot spots for hackers trying to intercept your data.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Via the new facility, New World also aligned its other existing offshore unsecured bank loans.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsecured
Adjective
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The drone with its live, loose grenade needs to be handled by an explosive ordnance disposal tech.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The music of this six-piece L.A. County band feels loose on purpose, and it’s held together by something intuitive, a shared language that doesn’t need translating.—
Leah Lu,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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That creates an environment for other issues, like depression, anxiety, and/or insecure attachments, to breed.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
29 July 2025
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According to the survey, 62% of organizations knowingly ship insecure code.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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In the footage, the wooden wall can be seen falling forward with a thud, while two vertical cables hang behind, apparently slack.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park, 3305 Corporate Ave, Weston, is an indoor entertainment park with trampolines, dodgeball court, battle beam, climbing walls, ropes course, slack line, dunk hoops, ninja course arcade games, children’s areas (soft-play playground) and the Drey Café.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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What about Davis, who has a lengthy injury history and underwent surgery to repair a detached retina this summer?—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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White Lake Township Chief of Police Daniel Keller said in a news release the homeowner was alerted through his video surveillance system that seven individuals had broken into his detached garage.—
Mike Stunson
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsecured. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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