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 The Journal reported that Hegseth set up many of the Signal chats himself and sent messages from an unsecured line at the Department of Defense, as well as from his personal phone. Sonam Sheth gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025 Last weekend, the New York Times revealed another Hegseth unsecured chat group which also detailed secret attack plans. John Ficarra, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025 In addition, winds will blow around unsecured objects. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025 Avoid entering sensitive information on unsecured sites. Maxwell Alles, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsecured
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsecured
Adjective
  • There, the shock from an impact might shake dust loose.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 19 May 2025
  • The Aggies battled back in the bottom of the sixth, closing the gap to just one run, but couldn’t overcome the loose, motivated Flames squad.
    Lauren Merola, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • What with everything from specific PIN codes being flagged as insecure, an FBI warning of a new and highly dangerous attack threat, and Google advising about mobile threats targeting Android users.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger Arabella Stanton's role as Hermione, a clever but socially insecure Hogwarts student, marks the young actress' onscreen debut.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • Before centre-back Gimenez could come on, more slack marking allowed Ferran Torres a free header to make it 2-2.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • My actual dining companion, dressed in her nonprofit workwear, was slack jawed at the precision of the seasoning.
    Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Investigators at the scene found the housing to a side view mirror, a front driver’s side bumper component and a detached front driver’s side wheel trim.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
  • Cooking was done in a detached cookhouse, which also is open for viewing.
    Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 7 May 2025

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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsecured. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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