as in loosened
not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched
an unsecured luggage rack on top of the car that was a hazard to other vehicles on the road
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Recent Examples of unsecured
Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2025
The most common type of unsecured debt — and the most common debt applicable for debt relief — is credit card debt.
—Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Parental Accountability in Gun Control Prosecutors across the United States are increasingly holding parents criminally accountable when their unsecured firearms lead to deadly consequences.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
In fact, credit cards are the No. 1 source of unsecured borrowing and Americans’ credit card tab continues to creep higher.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2025
The most common type of unsecured debt — and the most common debt applicable for debt relief — is credit card debt.
—Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Parental Accountability in Gun Control Prosecutors across the United States are increasingly holding parents criminally accountable when their unsecured firearms lead to deadly consequences.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
In fact, credit cards are the No. 1 source of unsecured borrowing and Americans’ credit card tab continues to creep higher.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsecured
Adjective
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That film was the third in Trier’s loose Oslo trilogy and was co-written with his long-time collaborator Eskil Vogt, who is also a co-writer on Sentimental Value.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Collins went on to join another funk pioneer: George Clinton, whose alternating bands Parliament and Funkadelic were innovating a looser, more improvisational and funnier style that would help define Black music in the ’70s.—
Steve Knopper,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Whitford has always been insecure about his acting — and doesn’t trust a confident actor — but he’s also always been brave.—
Trish Deitch,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Stanford University found that developers using LLMs were more likely to write insecure code while being overly confident about its security.—
Chris Wysopal,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Descending is still important, especially in modern cross country, so XC bikes often have dropper posts and slack head angles, but the geometry is still less confidence-inspiring than trail bikes.—
Seb Stott,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
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If the rules are too slack, people take advantage of them.—
Dave Altimari,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to the main floor porch, the property has a large detached deck close to shore for waterside entertaining. Take a look around...—
Audrey Kennedy,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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The property comes with a detached garage with a stylish glass garage door and a car charger.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsecured. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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