unencumbered

adjective

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

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While this might be an advantage for newer companies such as Suki that are unencumbered by legacy systems, these upstarts also face challenges in terms of resources and market presence compared to giants such as Google and Microsoft. Melody Brue, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 Except, of course, unencumbered access to high fructose corn syrup. Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 10 Jan. 2025 While all of this is going on, Rowan, trapped in the Victrola (which Julien has staged like a Victorian pub, for some reason), is just blowing through lore exposition thanks to her suddenly unencumbered intellect. Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for unencumbered

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Mar. 2025.

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