unchecked
adjective
un·checked
ˌən-ˈchekt 
: not checked: such as
a
: not hindered, slowed, or restrained
unchecked growth
b
: not verified
unchecked data/information
Examples of unchecked in a Sentence
unchecked corruption in the state's prison system
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Left unchecked, this creates companies that excel at products but fail at people.
—
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Party leaders in California know the affordability crisis, if left unchecked, could become their own political crisis.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
However, analysts are warning not to let optimism run unchecked.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 May 2025
The Joe Biden that everybody knew would never allow drug dealers, gang members, and the mentally insane to come into our Country totally unchecked and unvetted.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Party leaders in California know the affordability crisis, if left unchecked, could become their own political crisis.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
However, analysts are warning not to let optimism run unchecked.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 May 2025
The Joe Biden that everybody knew would never allow drug dealers, gang members, and the mentally insane to come into our Country totally unchecked and unvetted.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unchecked
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchecked. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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