unsecured
adjective
un·se·cured
ˌən-si-ˈkyu̇rd 
-ˈkyərd
: not protected or free from danger or risk of loss : not secured
unsecured cargo
unsecured funds
an unsecured loan
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Examples of unsecured in a Sentence
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Prosecutors have limited recourse in pursuing charges against firearm owners when minors have access to unsecured weapons.
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The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Student loans and credit cards are examples of unsecured debts.
—Ryan Steitz, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
One of the counts pertains to the boy; the other concerns her 3-year-old, who was unsecured in the back seat, according to charging documents.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Under California law, creditors holding a judgment lien like the plaintiffs in the wrongful death case are deemed to have secured debt and have priority over creditors with unsecured debt.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, Jennifer and James Crumbley became the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting after their 15 year old son brought an unsecured gun from their home and killed four students.
—Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
If an unsecured gun is used by a child to kill another person or themselves, the owner can be charged with a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
Companies as prominent as Meta and Stability AI have released unsecured AI systems, and other players have rapidly churned out many more.
—Mekela Panditharatne, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
For more information on safe firearm storage and the most effective ways to protect children from unsecured firearms, visit BeSMARTforkids.org.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Student loans and credit cards are examples of unsecured debts.
—Ryan Steitz, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
One of the counts pertains to the boy; the other concerns her 3-year-old, who was unsecured in the back seat, according to charging documents.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Under California law, creditors holding a judgment lien like the plaintiffs in the wrongful death case are deemed to have secured debt and have priority over creditors with unsecured debt.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, Jennifer and James Crumbley became the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting after their 15 year old son brought an unsecured gun from their home and killed four students.
—Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
If an unsecured gun is used by a child to kill another person or themselves, the owner can be charged with a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
Companies as prominent as Meta and Stability AI have released unsecured AI systems, and other players have rapidly churned out many more.
—Mekela Panditharatne, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
For more information on safe firearm storage and the most effective ways to protect children from unsecured firearms, visit BeSMARTforkids.org.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsecured. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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