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uninsured

British  
/ ˌʌnɪnˈʃʊəd, -ˈʃɔːd /

adjective

  1. not covered by insurance

    uninsured motorists

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 95% of the visits to MLK hospital’s emergency department in fiscal year 2025, the patients were either on Medicaid/Medi-Cal or Medicare, or uninsured.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

My car was nearly 20 years old, and I only carried liability and uninsured motorist coverage, not collision.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

He left within months after discovering the company food van he drove to make deliveries was untaxed and uninsured.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The data released in June only tracks enrollment through February 2026, so it leaves some unanswered questions, such as how many people found other coverage and how many are uninsured.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

“Perfect,” said Helen, and he would have been, if only he hadn’t stepped through a knot in the wood under the shingles and broken his uninsured ankle.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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