unmonitored

adjective

un·​mon·​i·​tored ˌən-ˈmä-nə-tərd 

: not observed, kept track of, or checked : not monitored

unmonitored communication

activity that is unmonitored and unregulated

Examples of unmonitored in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That didn’t stop him from running the gang’s operations, using unmonitored cell phones to direct gunmen in not only kidnappings but also a gun-smuggling operation that funneled weapons from the United States to Haiti, with the help of associates in Florida. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025

Prosecutors allege that Germine ran the gang from behind bars using unmonitored cellphones, staying in constant contact with other 400 Mawozo leaders, most of them relatives. —CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025

The New York City that Ross describes is rougher, and its teenage characters are largely unmonitored by the adults in their lives. —Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

Turn on parental controls, activate kid-friendly modes and block apps that allow private or unmonitored chats. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unmonitored

• monitored