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as in infinite
being or seeming to be without limits
the unbounded enthusiasm shown by the new club members
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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
unbounded terror that was caused by the simultaneous detonation of seven car bombs around the city
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Recent Examples of unbounded
The mantra presents the image of a ripe cucumber becoming untethered from its vine, evoking a deep desire for liberation from the physical world—a strong yearning for an unbounded, eternal, and therefore immortal condition.
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Against that backdrop of clear and limited delegations, the Government reads IEEPA to give the President power to unilaterally impose unbounded tariffs and change them at will.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Other mathematicians, however, point out that past performance does not guarantee future returns, because an unbounded fluid is nothing like a bounded one.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Yet human ingenuity and creativity remain unbounded, and in 2026, more artists will begin to experiment with how AI can work for them — not the other way around.
—Oscar Höglund, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Against that backdrop of clear and limited delegations, the Government reads IEEPA to give the President power to unilaterally impose unbounded tariffs and change them at will.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Other mathematicians, however, point out that past performance does not guarantee future returns, because an unbounded fluid is nothing like a bounded one.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Yet human ingenuity and creativity remain unbounded, and in 2026, more artists will begin to experiment with how AI can work for them — not the other way around.
—Oscar Höglund, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbounded
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Instead of calculating an infinite number of paths, the researchers suggested calculating ‘least action’ classical paths that could produce the same result.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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In other words, the ECJ has carved out a comfortable, but not infinite, legal space for sampling and other creative interpolations in such contexts.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Eventually the boys split into two camps, paranoia runs rampant and deadly violence ensues.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Earthquakes, firebombing, and rampant development have left few examples of old architecture in Tokyo, but in 1993 the Tokyo government set aside about seventeen acres for this collection of historic buildings, which range from farmhouses and soy-sauce shops to private homes and public bathhouses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Boullet’s Poe is, unfortunately, even worse, just the latest in an apparently endless string of prestige cable teens who exist only to be placed in inopportune jeopardy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pierre’s Jewish identity is heavily emphasized through what Claude calls his endless stock of stories.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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But now this unbridled intensity is bleeding into other areas of culture, with alarming results.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Apr. 2026
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The ferocity of the Lakers’ answer rattled Houston such that the Rockets were hit with two technical fouls on unbridled anger from Jae’Sean Tate and coach Ime Udoka.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The measure to authorize the culling of 80 of these specimens is due to the uncontrolled growth of the invasive species in the Magdalena River basin, said Minister Vélez when announcing the decision.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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After initially being given three to four months to live, Sasse, 54, entered a clinical trial for a drug called daraxonrasib, an oral therapy (pill) that is designed to block the defective gene that triggers uncontrolled cellular growth.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Unbounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbounded. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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