uncleared
Americanadjective
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not yet having been made or found clear.
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not freed of something, such as criminal charges, guilt, debt, etc.
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not removed or taken away.
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not having been processed, passed, or released.
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not having received authorization for something, especially authorization to access classified information.
Example Sentences
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It would also instruct the City Attorney’s Office to explore using criminal prosecution to address the uncleared properties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
Kanye West is being sued by Donna Summer's estate for allegedly using an uncleared sample of her music on his new album.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024
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
A stretch of uncleared trees lay at the closest edge of town, only a twenty-second dash away.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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