UNFETTERED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of unfettered

as in unleashed

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verb

past tense of unfetter

as in freed

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) authorities eventually unfettered the menagerie of wild animals that had been kept illegally as pets

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This is what happened in Washington: The unfettered power of the president kept expanding, Congress entered a state of sclerosis, the parties became apologists for their leaders, and courts fell into the hands of ideologues. —Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025 The immediate concern has been DOGE’s access to treasury information, providing unfettered access to people’s social security and tax information. —Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 In the meantime, many states and policymakers are exploring an expansive middle ground between unfettered access and blanket bans. —Katharine Neill Harris, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025 Compounders have 60 to 90 days to stop sales For Hims and other compounders, this development starts the clock on having unfettered market access to Novo's drugs, Leerink Partners analyst Michael Cherny said in a note. —Bhanvi Satija, Puyaan Singh, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfettered

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The hostages were freed January 21, 1981, moments after Reagan’s inauguration.

— Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
What critics miss is the decades of effort by Bezos to create a network This freed him from the need to tell people what to do.

— Steve Denning, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024