unmanaged

adjective un·man·aged \ ˌən-ˈma-nijd \

Definition of unmanaged

: not controlled or regulated : not managed

an unmanaged forest

unmanaged fisheries

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Alternatively, if left unmanaged, Turkey can spoil America’s plans.

— james stavridis, Time, "The Syrian Civil War Has Raged for 7 Years. This Is What the U.S. Can Do to Help End It," 12 Mar. 2018
Left unmanaged, stress can sneak up on you and significantly elevate your risk for depression, disease and premature death.

— NBC News, "The Life-Changing Realization That Leads to Health and Happiness," 13 Sep. 2017
Rural landfills, which are mostly open, unlined and unmanaged, spill across tundra and into nearby rivers, and hazardous materials leach into soil and water.

— The Economist, "A load of rubbishAlaska’s remote villages have a trashy problem," 7 Sep. 2017
When left unmanaged, type 2 diabetics may stop producing insulin altogether.

— jaclyn london, ms, rd, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About a Diabetic Diet," 23 Aug. 2017
Forest of the Lynx Austria's remote Kalkalpen National Forest, the largest area of wilderness in the Alps, is being reclaimed by nature after more than 25 years of being left alone and unmanaged by humans.

— chris ball, cleveland.com, "'The Zookeeper's Wife' now on DVD and Blu-ray (review)," 11 July 2017
For women without another form of health insurance, chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension may have gone unmanaged, which can negatively affect pregnancy outcomes.

— anna claire vollers, AL.com, "Black babies die at 3 times the rate of white babies in Alabama and the gap is getting bigger," 18 June 2017
Since the standoff with Bundy more than two years ago, the BLM has left parts of the land unmanaged and unpatrolled.

— andy isaacson, National Geographic, "Two New National Monuments Created in Utah and Nevada," 29 Dec. 2016

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