uncovered
Americanadjective
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having no cover or covering.
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having the head bare.
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not protected by collateral or other security, as a loan.
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not protected by insurance.
Workers want their uncovered spouses to join the health plan.
adjective
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not covered; revealed or bare
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not protected by insurance, security, etc
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with hat removed as a mark of respect
Etymology
Origin of uncovered
First recorded in 1350–1400, uncovered is from the Middle English word uncovert. See un- 1, cover, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Scientists have uncovered new details about how certain sugars help immune cells enter the skin during psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory disease.
From Science Daily
The proposal would create automatic retirement accounts for uncovered workers beginning in 2027.
From MarketWatch
The proposal would create automatic retirement accounts for uncovered workers beginning in 2027.
From MarketWatch
Marine amphibian fossils were first uncovered in Australia during expeditions in the 1960s and 1970s.
From Science Daily
In Vogelherd Cave in Lone Valley, for example, archaeologists uncovered a small mammoth figurine carved from mammoth ivory.
From Science Daily
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