unchecked
adjective
un·checked
ˌən-ˈchekt 
: not checked: such as
a
: not hindered, slowed, or restrained
unchecked growth
b
: not verified
unchecked data/information
Synonyms
Examples of unchecked in a Sentence
unchecked corruption in the state's prison system
Recent Examples on the Web
These tiny insects, with their distinctive red eyes and erratic flight patterns, can quickly become a nuisance if left unchecked.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
The actions of these Border Patrol units to withhold, destroy, and corrupt evidence and to tamper with witnesses have gone unchecked for decades.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Image The threat that the unchecked attacks posed to the institutions and guardrails of Jewish democracy wasn’t lost on some members of the Israeli elite.
—Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024
And poaching was left unchecked, meaning much of its native wildlife was also lost.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
The actions of these Border Patrol units to withhold, destroy, and corrupt evidence and to tamper with witnesses have gone unchecked for decades.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Image The threat that the unchecked attacks posed to the institutions and guardrails of Jewish democracy wasn’t lost on some members of the Israeli elite.
—Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024
And poaching was left unchecked, meaning much of its native wildlife was also lost.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchecked. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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