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

Examples of unsupervised in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Halls last year pleaded no contest to negligent handling of a firearm and completed a sentence of six months of unsupervised probation. Morgan Lee, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024 Instead, he was given six months of unsupervised probation, a $500 fine, 24 hours of community service, and an order to take a firearm safety class. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 Most of these same parents had enjoyed joyous and unsupervised outdoor play by the age of 7 or 8. Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024 Fights among unsupervised residents left several children injured. The Indianapolis Star, 5 Mar. 2024 Ensuring The Future Of Safe Autonomous Driving The automotive industry is rapidly approaching Level 3 automation, which offers unsupervised driving in certain situations. Leaf Jiang, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Under his plea deal, Hall was due to serve six months of unsupervised probation. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024 Halls was sentenced to six months of unsupervised probation, a $500 fine, had to participate in a firearms safety class, complete 24 hours of community service and not use drugs or alcohol. Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 The first assistant director, Dave Halls, took a plea deal last year to a misdemeanor count of negligent handling of a gun, and served six months of unsupervised probation. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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