unencumbered

adjective

un·​en·​cum·​bered ˌən-in-ˈkəm-bərd How to pronounce unencumbered (audio)
: free of encumbrance

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These sanctuaries, like Newark, are communities where immigrants and the children of immigrants can live unencumbered by constant fear of persecution and deportation. Annell López, Time, 12 May 2025 But the dream of a relationship unencumbered by reality is a dream of a poem unencumbered by prose. Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025 And the world as a whole will experience more bloodshed, as both governments and separatists, unencumbered by global sanctions or normative restrictions, become more assertive. Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025 One of the central themes is how 30-something, single and seemingly unencumbered MC Sammi Miller juggles the secret struggles of caregiving and her mom’s illness. Jordan Greene, People.com, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unencumbered

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unencumbered was in 1722

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“Unencumbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unencumbered. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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