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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an unsecured luggage rack on top of the car that was a hazard to other vehicles on the road
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For more information on safe firearm storage and the most effective ways to protect children from unsecured firearms, visit BeSMARTforkids.org.
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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
The filing also details various financial agreements, including loan agreements with Simplot Taiwan Inc. and Trung Doan, and amendments to convertible unsecured promissory notes.
SemiLEDs does not anticipate cash dividend payments to common stockholders in the near future.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
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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
The filing also details various financial agreements, including loan agreements with Simplot Taiwan Inc. and Trung Doan, and amendments to convertible unsecured promissory notes.
SemiLEDs does not anticipate cash dividend payments to common stockholders in the near future.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Unsecured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsecured. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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