unaided
adjective
un·aid·ed
ˌən-ˈā-dəd 
: not provided with help or assistance
a star that is visible to the unaided eye [=that can be seen without a telescope or binoculars]
: not aided or assisted
paid for her education unaided by her parents
… he walks unaided except for a simple wooden cane.—
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In addition to the unaided-recognition score, State Farm’s Trainor/trainer mashup was marginally more likable (6%) than the category norm and delivered an attention rating that was 11% higher than the standard insurance offering.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Spica, which appears as a dazzling blue-white star to the unaided eye, is in fact a binary star system composed of two massive stellar bodies that orbit one another with a separation of just 11 million miles (18 million kilometers).
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
On a good day, unaided human workers at Wingstop typically require between 18 and 22 minutes to complete an order, the company reports.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The quantum inertial sensor will enable accurate unaided navigation in space by detecting the rotation and acceleration of atoms without relying on satellites like traditional GPS.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Spica, which appears as a dazzling blue-white star to the unaided eye, is in fact a binary star system composed of two massive stellar bodies that orbit one another with a separation of just 11 million miles (18 million kilometers).
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
On a good day, unaided human workers at Wingstop typically require between 18 and 22 minutes to complete an order, the company reports.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The quantum inertial sensor will enable accurate unaided navigation in space by detecting the rotation and acceleration of atoms without relying on satellites like traditional GPS.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Unaided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaided. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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