unsecured
adjective
un·se·cured
ˌən-si-ˈkyu̇rd 
-ˈkyərd
: not protected or free from danger or risk of loss : not secured
unsecured cargo
unsecured funds
an unsecured loan
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Examples of unsecured in a Sentence
an unsecured luggage rack on top of the car that was a hazard to other vehicles on the road
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The commission euthanized an average of 38 bears annually between 2009 and 2018 because of public-safety risks, mostly as bears sought out unsecured garbage or other food.
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2024
Last February, a 4-year old girl in Lansdowne accidentally shot herself after getting her hands on an unsecured firearm.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
That's tied to an unsecured loan made by Stayer in October 2020.
—Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2024
These plans are offered by nonprofit credit counseling agencies and roll multiple unsecured debts into one at a lower interest rate, which makes the debt easier to pay off.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2024
Last February, a 4-year old girl in Lansdowne accidentally shot herself after getting her hands on an unsecured firearm.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
That's tied to an unsecured loan made by Stayer in October 2020.
—Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2024
These plans are offered by nonprofit credit counseling agencies and roll multiple unsecured debts into one at a lower interest rate, which makes the debt easier to pay off.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsecured. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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