unfree

adjective

Definition of unfreenext
as in dependent

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Recent Examples of unfree The electoral defeat of Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary in April reminded the world that despite having rewritten the rules of the political game in his own favor, a strongman can lose, even in an unfree and unfair election. — Ian Bremmer, Time, 16 June 2026 Other places had other forms of unfree or bonded labor. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 Until a few years ago, millions of Iranians repeatedly voted in the country’s mostly unfree elections, hoping that regime insiders could pave a path for reform. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026 His brother, god of hunting and tracking, is caught in the cruel paradox of parole — somehow still unfree and searching for liberty and purpose, yearning for the seeming escape of his own car on the open road, always in danger of being hunted down himself. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfree
  1. dependent
  2. subject
  3. nonautonomous
  4. enslaved
Adjective
  • Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Sanctioning that deal was always dependent on Liverpool being able to recruit a suitable replacement for the Netherlands international at an acceptable price.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dependent
Adjective
  • In addition, Russini’s work was seldom reliant on Vrabel as a source or subject.
    — Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But between two women of color, in this case the reporter and subject–both daughters of immigrants–articulation was unnecessary.
    — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of subject
Adjective
  • Burnout now consumes American physicians, who are overworked, nonautonomous and adrift without help.
    — Aaron Rothstein, wsj.com, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention.
    — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 14 May 2021
Definition of nonautonomous
Adjective
  • The construction of the statue, completed in 1852, involved an enslaved apprentice.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Of the 10 children Edy and her husband, Joseph Fossett, an enslaved blacksmith, had together, three were born in the White House.
    — Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of enslaved

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“Unfree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfree. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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