unmanaged

adjective

un·man·aged ˌən-ˈma-nijd

: not controlled or regulated : not managed

an unmanaged forest

unmanaged fisheries

Examples of unmanaged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Without Chevron deference, the door is wide open for legal challenges to the clean air and water regulations that erased the nightmares of the past—rivers on fire, waste in unmanaged piles, cancer clusters, and more. —

Meredith Moore, Scientific American, 11 July 2024 The cost of emergency care, hospital admissions and advanced treatments for unmanaged cancer far exceeds the investment needed to provide stable housing and supportive services in the period of time required for treatment. —

Emily Eachus, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2024 The idea is the insurance companies would focus on preventive care like screenings and the management of chronic diseases to avoid paying for expensive hospital stays when untreated or unmanaged health issues become life threatening emergencies. —

Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024 Without enough money, no national wildlife refuge is fully staffed, and more than half have no staff on-site, so they are closed to the public and completely unmanaged, according to the advocacy group National Wildlife Refuge Association. —

Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unmanaged

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