unsupervised

adjective

un·​su·​per·​vised ˌən-ˈsü-pər-ˌvīzd How to pronounce unsupervised (audio)
: not watched or overseen by someone in authority : not supervised
unsupervised teenagers
an unsupervised visit

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The Center for Judicial Excellence said on its website that court transcripts show that judges and other court officials were warned about a parent's violent history before placing child victims into their care unsupervised. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 June 2025 Leveraging unsupervised machine learning, advanced link analysis, and a real-time decision engine, DataVisor’s cloud-native solution scales effortlessly to billions of events per day—empowering businesses to uncover emerging threats before damage is done. Dean Debiase, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 His unsupervised access to sensitive government materials and unchecked influence over the firing of federal employees represents an unprecedented moment in the United States. Laura Ellyn Smith, The Conversation, 9 May 2025 The department also urges that cats and dogs not be allowed to roam outdoors unsupervised and be protected from tick bites. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsupervised

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsupervised was in 1899

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“Unsupervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupervised. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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