unconstrained

adjective

un·​con·​strained ˌən-kən-ˈstrānd How to pronounce unconstrained (audio)
: not held back or constrained
unconstrained ambition
unconstrained expressions of grief
people unconstrained by financial worries

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The 70% growth is the floor with unconstrained demand closer to 100%. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 For a lab that built its reputation on public breakthroughs such as AlphaGo and AlphaFold, the shift created friction with researchers who had joined to pursue relatively unconstrained, blue-sky work. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 This enables facilities to pull maximum available grid power during unconstrained hours and dynamically switch to on-site reserves during peak times, bringing critical operations online in months rather than years, said Ramamurthy. — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 But Fairground is the first of its kind, which, depending on your point of view, may be a glimpse at the future of unconstrained imagination in media or a dystopian nightmare. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unconstrained

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unconstrained was in the 14th century

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“Unconstrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconstrained. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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