uncharged

American

[uhn-chahrjd] / ʌnˈtʃɑrdʒd /

adjective

not charged, especially with electricity; electrically neutral.

an uncharged battery; an uncharged particle.

uncharged British

/ ʌnˈtʃɑːdʒd /

adjective

(of land or other property) not subject to a charge
having no electric charge; neutral
archaic (of a firearm) not loaded

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Etymology

Origin of uncharged

1425–75; late Middle English: unburdened, uncalled; see un- ¹, charged

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uncharged

They repeatedly dropped uncharged water droplets onto the Teflon.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

After a review of the Epstein case last year, DOJ and FBI officials said in a July 2025 memo that they “did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

“Months after this investigation commenced, Malik remains uncharged and is not the target of this investigation,” Haney told ESPN.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025

But on July 6, a two-page DOJ/FBI memo stated that a comprehensive review found there was no incriminating “client list,” no evidence of prominent individuals being blackmailed, and no basis to investigate uncharged third parties.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 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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