UNCHECKED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

unchecked

adjective

ˌən-ˈchekt

Definition of unchecked

as in rampant

showing no signs of being under control unchecked corruption in the state's prison system

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Recent Examples of unchecked While some of these problems are surface level at most, others can become health hazards if left unchecked. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Oman’s environment agency said on Wednesday that a vast oil spill from a leaking tanker had started to hit the country’s coastline, threatening to become one of the world’s worst in years after spreading largely unchecked for weeks. — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026 Its name is a satirical critique of unchecked male entitlement. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 In 1983, the NBA faced a far more daunting future than the NCAA does now, with revenue gaps endangering teams and unchecked free agency hurting the game’s image. — Charles Grantham, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unchecked

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The extremely soapy, enjoyably satirical true-life drama chronicles love, rampant betrayal and a brazen murder plot through three decades of the iconic Gucci fashion house.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The federal government first created tax incentives for companies to implement employee ownership in the 1970s when stagflation was rampant and Washington wanted to generate more retirement assets for working Americans.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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