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
During a search of the vehicle, police found an unsecured pistol in a diaper bag within reach of the children, records show.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
If your credit is strong enough to be approved for an unsecured card, the Citi Custom Cash® Card is worth considering.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
For instance, mortgages often have lower APRs because they are secured by collateral, while credit cards have higher APRs due to their unsecured nature.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Those officers found the front door to the home unsecured, and police said nobody responded to their knocks.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
If your credit is strong enough to be approved for an unsecured card, the Citi Custom Cash® Card is worth considering.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
For instance, mortgages often have lower APRs because they are secured by collateral, while credit cards have higher APRs due to their unsecured nature.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Those officers found the front door to the home unsecured, and police said nobody responded to their knocks.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsecured
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsecured
Adjective
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Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball guard Duke Miles suffered a horrific injury while diving for a loose ball during the team’s win over Mississippi State on Saturday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Land in San Rafael, Corte Madera, Foster City and Bay Farm Island in the San Francisco Bay Area was found to be subsiding at more than 0.4 inches per year, primarily due to sediment compaction—when loose particles are pressed together under the weight of overlying layers.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If a simple fish tank sensor can expose an organization’s entire trove of sensitive data, imagine what could happen with a fleet of insecure devices spread across an enterprise.—
Austin Gadient,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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IndieWire got a peek at the first four episodes: The first kicks off with Laurie (Rosie Foss), the insecure daughter of Coach Dan (Will Forte), who’s hitless and constantly breaks out into a sweat that eventually transforms into a blobby companion called Sweaty (Jo Firestone).—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If the rules are too slack, people take advantage of them.—
Dave Altimari,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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Fernandes has no right to seize upon a slack backpass and lob Kelleher from about 40 yards out.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
7 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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One adult who lives in the detached garage and six adults and three cats who live in an adjacent home were displaced by the fire, according to the post.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
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These parents fulfill their child’s basic needs—food, shelter and clothing—but remain emotionally detached and disengaged.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsecured. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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