Definition of unconfinednext

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Recent Examples of unconfined However, an unconfined plasma column could instantly destroy solid surfaces upon contact. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 But even with this extensive network, there still is a need for improvements to address data gaps and enhance the representation of different aquifers, both in confined and unconfined conditions. — Claire Marks, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024 Destroying a pier is likely beyond the capability of an unconfined sea drone explosion. — Ben Hodges, Led Klosky, Robert Person, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2023 Principles of biological terrestrial locomotion have been discovered on unconfined vertical and horizontal substrates. — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconfined
Adjective
  • Mara’s Monse top was paired with low-rise black trousers and a coordinated, long-sleeve loose jacket.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Usually, loose electrical equipment from the wiring sets the gym ablaze and electrocutes various characters; sometimes just students, often the school’s principal.
    — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Since Elon Musk’s purchase of the platform in 2022, the founder has publicly stated that his goal is to make the app’s algorithm — and people’s feeds — free of political bias and more equitable for conservative posters.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Sanabria describes himself as an independent, free thinker who wants to help improve the City Beautiful and stay true to its character.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Is realism based only on minds untouched by illness or some other distorting factor, or at least not so touched that that mind becomes, as my grandmother’s is, unbound?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Then the coach known as the most impulsive man on an NFL sideline runs that stop sign, grits his teeth and breaks unbound into character.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • Football—besides being one of our more ubiquitous and unrestrained national entertainments—has also become one of the rare arenas in American life where highly specialized language can flourish without censure.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, their capacity, unrestrained due to advantages of technology, often gets under additional routines that land on the same psychological ground, already marked by low interest, meaning and involvement.
    — Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Unconfined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconfined. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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