uncharged

adjective

un·​charged ˌən-ˈchärjd How to pronounce uncharged (audio)
: not charged
specifically : having no electric charge

Examples of uncharged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So, uncharged bad acts aren’t an issue in California? Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 2 May 2024 Part of the appeals court’s review will consider the subject matter of testimony from the uncharged witnesses. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024 Six months after Simpson was acquitted, California added Section 1109 to the Evidence Code, allowing uncharged conduct and other evidence of prior abuse to be shown to jurors in similar cases. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024 The first telltale signs Mr. Windom was homing in on Mr. Trump and the half-dozen allies who would later be listed in the indictment as uncharged co-conspirators was a series of subpoenas issued by a grand jury in Washington. Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncharged 

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Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncharged was in 1815

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Cite this Entry

“Uncharged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharged. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

uncharged

adjective
un·​charged ˌən-ˈchärjd How to pronounce uncharged (audio)
: having no electric charge

Medical Definition

uncharged

adjective
un·​charged -ˈchärjd How to pronounce uncharged (audio)
: not charged
specifically : having no electric charge
an uncharged atom

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