unmonitored

adjective

un·​mon·​i·​tored ˌən-ˈmä-nə-tərd How to pronounce unmonitored (audio)
: not observed, kept track of, or checked : not monitored
unmonitored communication
activity that is unmonitored and unregulated

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The loss of this ability can, in turn, introduce vulnerabilities, especially when employees log in to corporate systems from unmonitored devices or unsecured networks. Rob Lydic, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 However, in 2022, the barrier was breached, and the flies began advancing northward, primarily through unmonitored livestock movements. ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025 But until now, these fungal networks have gone unmapped and unmonitored, and the implications of this are significant. Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 The unmonitored adjustments created an unsafe condition at the center of the building that could cause the roof to collapse, Brown said. Taylor O’Connor 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmonitored

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmonitored was in 1837

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“Unmonitored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmonitored. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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