unencumbered

adjective

un·​en·​cum·​bered ˌən-in-ˈkəm-bərd How to pronounce unencumbered (audio)
: free of encumbrance

Examples of unencumbered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These weird experiments were made in an environment unencumbered by institutions and critics synonymous with East Coast elitism. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024 From the Stonewall riots in 1969 and divisions of ACT-UP throughout the world during the AIDS crisis, LGBTQ+ communities have long rallied together for their rights to live a life unencumbered by hatred and unfair laws. Barry Levitt, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024 In one, companies like Apple, now unencumbered by lucrative but restrictive default agreements, simply replace Google with a different search engine. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024 These are two lonely people, silently aching for more love, stability, and unencumbered family life than their worlds can offer. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unencumbered 

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Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unencumbered was in 1722

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“Unencumbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unencumbered. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.

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