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
And poaching was left unchecked, meaning much of its native wildlife was also lost.
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
This dependence is a byproduct of decades of structural barriers that have seemingly become more stratified as the cost of major milestones like getting a house or retirement goes unchecked.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 June 2024
By Alison Van Houten May 30, 2024 7:29 AM EDT
Charcoal often comes from South America under dubious environmental circumstances, but Good Charcoal Company’s products are sourced from overgrown Namibian acacia, which reduces biodiversity and groundwater recharge when left unchecked.
—Alison Van Houten, TIME, 30 May 2024
Without annual screening, interval cancers can grow unchecked and quickly, and mammograms can miss about half of breast cancers in patients with dense tissue.
—Clare Dougherty, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
This dependence is a byproduct of decades of structural barriers that have seemingly become more stratified as the cost of major milestones like getting a house or retirement goes unchecked.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 June 2024
By Alison Van Houten May 30, 2024 7:29 AM EDT
Charcoal often comes from South America under dubious environmental circumstances, but Good Charcoal Company’s products are sourced from overgrown Namibian acacia, which reduces biodiversity and groundwater recharge when left unchecked.
—Alison Van Houten, TIME, 30 May 2024
Without annual screening, interval cancers can grow unchecked and quickly, and mammograms can miss about half of breast cancers in patients with dense tissue.
—Clare Dougherty, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchecked. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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