unchecked

/ ʌnˈtʃɛkt /

adjective

1. not prevented from continuing or growing

   unchecked population growth

2. not examined or inspected

adverb

1. without being stopped or hindered

   the virus could spread unchecked

2. without being examined or inspected

   our luggage passed unchecked through customs

Example Sentences

Critics accuse the government of a double-standard, cracking down on some forms of hate speech while allowing others to continue unchecked.

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In anticipation of the deployment, Pritzker warned that if the president’s efforts went unchecked, it would put the United States on a “the path to full-blown authoritarianism.”

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Critics, however, say the election will not be free and fair, allowing the military to continue wielding unchecked power in the country.

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Miller’s rhetoric comes amid a federal crackdown on Portland, Ore., where he says the president has unchecked authority to protect federal lives and property.

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He explained: "The president's circumvention of Congress' power of the purse has been left unchecked by the Supreme Court. Checks and balances must be maintained."

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Related Words

• rampant 
• unbridled 
• unhampered