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uncleared

American  
[uhn-kleerd] / ˌʌnˈklɪərd /

adjective

  1. not yet having been made or found clear.

  2. not freed of something, such as criminal charges, guilt, debt, etc.

  3. not removed or taken away.

  4. not having been processed, passed, or released.

  5. not having received authorization for something, especially authorization to access classified information.


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There were still a few lots of uncleared rubble on the commercial strip, like frozen images from a lingering nightmare, but there was music as well — a buzz-saw symphony of new construction.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2025

His corner led to Merino's strike, before his uncleared cross was swept home by Martinelli for number three.

From BBC Jan. 1, 2025

Cambodia is still littered with mines after three decades of war and internal conflicts that ended in 1998, with an estimated 4 to 6 million unexploded devices still uncleared.

From Seattle Times Jan. 18, 2023

Meanwhile, an Amtrak ride away, that Penn Biden Center office that Moore had first gone to empty in the first place back in November has remained uncleared.

From Washington Post Jan. 18, 2023

Our house was separated from the river by a crescent-shaped parcel of five acres of wild, uncleared growth.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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