uncharged
Americanadjective
adjective
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(of land or other property) not subject to a charge
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having no electric charge; neutral
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archaic (of a firearm) not loaded
Etymology
Origin of uncharged
1425–75; late Middle English: unburdened, uncalled; see un- 1, charged
Example Sentences
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“We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties,” the Justice Department and FBI wrote in a memo released in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
In July, the Justice Department determined after an extensive review that there was not enough evidence that “could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties” in the Epstein case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
That statement noted that a recent, thorough review of FBI records related to the Epstein case uncovered "no evidence to predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
After all, a primary point of grand jury secrecy rules is to ensure that information about uncharged parties is not disclosed.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
He was thinking that under such circumstances an electron might combine with a proton to form an uncharged, hitherto undetected compound particle he dubbed the neutron.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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