unmanaged
adjective
un·man·aged
ˌən-ˈma-nijd 
: not controlled or regulated : not managed
an unmanaged forest
unmanaged fisheries
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If access controls are outdated or unmanaged, one weak link can compromise uptime.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The rest are scattered, unmanaged, across desktops both digital and actual.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
And over half of the plastic waste that goes unmanaged is burned in the open air, worsening air quality in many parts of the world.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Taking antibiotics, pregnancy, or hormonal disturbances, unmanaged diabetes, or having a weakened immune system all contribute to someone’s possibility of getting a yeast infection.
—Deenie Hartzog-Mislock, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The rest are scattered, unmanaged, across desktops both digital and actual.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
And over half of the plastic waste that goes unmanaged is burned in the open air, worsening air quality in many parts of the world.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Taking antibiotics, pregnancy, or hormonal disturbances, unmanaged diabetes, or having a weakened immune system all contribute to someone’s possibility of getting a yeast infection.
—Deenie Hartzog-Mislock, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unmanaged
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“Unmanaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmanaged. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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