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 For this historic election, however, unchecked violent crime, home demolitions, chronic underfunding in their communities, West Bank unrest, and the war in Gaza are all motivating Arab voters. — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, there are AI safety researchers who fear that portraying such incidents as easily remedied security failures gives political cover to those who want AI development to proceed unchecked. — Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 The debate intensified after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned in September, publicly warning about the dangers of unchecked AI development. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Beauty brands have so much money, and a lot of these CPG brands have scaled so fast—it's just been unchecked. — Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unchecked

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In fact, the recent regulations from the Treasury Department do little to hide the exclusion and theft rampant in the program.

— Denise Forte, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
At the same time, Sanaa sympathized with the police, who were far outnumbered by vandals, many of them young men from France’s poorest suburbs, where youth unemployment is rampant.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of rampant

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Weapons, on the other hand, need a much higher concentration—90 percent—to spark an uncontrolled reaction.

— Nick Bockelman, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Causes may include uncontrolled high blood pressure, trauma from a fall or accident, or overtreatment of blood thinners.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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