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
Such winds could result in the lifting of unsecured objects off the ground, knocking people about in the vicinity like tenpins, and kicking up enough dust to cause brownout visibility.
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New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
For more information on safe firearm storage and the most effective ways to protect children from unsecured firearms, visit BeSMARTforkids.org.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
The company has an unsecured line of credit of $25.0 million with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., which remains unused as of the filing date.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Dec. 2024
Advance Auto Parts — Shares dropped 7% after credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings downgraded the auto parts company’s senior unsecured debt to Ba1, below investment grade, according to FactSet.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
For more information on safe firearm storage and the most effective ways to protect children from unsecured firearms, visit BeSMARTforkids.org.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
The company has an unsecured line of credit of $25.0 million with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., which remains unused as of the filing date.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Dec. 2024
Advance Auto Parts — Shares dropped 7% after credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings downgraded the auto parts company’s senior unsecured debt to Ba1, below investment grade, according to FactSet.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsecured
Adjective
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Eventually, Payne learned to lean into the loose, cheeky, respectfully rowdy aura One Direction cultivated during their peak years.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Charters for hire operate under looser FAR Part 135 rules.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Underneath the actress’ insecure comic persona lies the fearless heart of a serial entrepreneur.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes,
9 Feb. 2025
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Barber, meanwhile, wished the episode had revealed that her character was also insecure about her own body.—
John Russell,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If the rules are too slack, people take advantage of them.—
Dave Altimari,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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Fernandes has no right to seize upon a slack backpass and lob Kelleher from about 40 yards out.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
7 Apr. 2024
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The fire was reported about 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the 1800 block of Sims Avenue in St. Paul in a detached garage, said Jeremiah Melquist, assistant fire chief for the St. Paul Fire Department, who gave the following information about the fire.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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Of course, there’s also the aforementioned detached garage for the avid car enthusiast.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsecured. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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