unencumbered

adjective

un·​en·​cum·​bered ˌən-in-ˈkəm-bərd How to pronounce unencumbered (audio)
: free of encumbrance

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But over the last decade charter schools, which are public schools largely unencumbered by the red tape of the state Education Code, have stalled at 11% of state K-12 students. The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025 The Florida Keys in particular offer unencumbered views of the horizon thanks to their location off the Southern coast of Florida’s mainland. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025 The filing also discusses the company's liquidity management, with $2.91 billion in additional liquidity available through FHLB agreements and unencumbered securities. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025 Yet China has been absorbing these advancements for years, refining them domestically, conducting its own research, and scaling applications largely unencumbered by Western paradigms. Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unencumbered 

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unencumbered was in 1722

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“Unencumbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unencumbered. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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