unmediated
adjective
un·me·di·at·ed
ˌən-ˈmē-dē-ˌā-təd 
: not mediated : not communicated or transformed by an intervening agency
experience unmediated by artifice
Examples of unmediated in a Sentence
photoshopped images have made people aware that a digital photograph is not necessarily an unmediated depiction of reality
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No one can tell you the unmediated objective truth about yourself because there is none.
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Hallie Cantor, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Working with a small crew that included two of Kahan’s high school classmates who are now filmmakers, Sweeney captured candid, unmediated footage of the Kahan family discussing the songs he’s written about his parents’ divorce and other sensitive topics.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
By rejecting such figures, ISIS was attempting something akin to the Protestant Reformation for Islam, in which the religion would be open to anyone who chose to believe, direct and unmediated.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The unadorned drawl of an artist like Daniel Johnston might convey an unmediated access to the interiority of the singer; Zha suggests something similar with what sound like GarageBand presets.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2026
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Hallie Cantor, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Working with a small crew that included two of Kahan’s high school classmates who are now filmmakers, Sweeney captured candid, unmediated footage of the Kahan family discussing the songs he’s written about his parents’ divorce and other sensitive topics.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
By rejecting such figures, ISIS was attempting something akin to the Protestant Reformation for Islam, in which the religion would be open to anyone who chose to believe, direct and unmediated.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The unadorned drawl of an artist like Daniel Johnston might convey an unmediated access to the interiority of the singer; Zha suggests something similar with what sound like GarageBand presets.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unmediated
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“Unmediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmediated. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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