: not observed, kept track of, or checked : not monitored
unmonitored communication
activity that is unmonitored and unregulated

Examples of unmonitored in a Sentence

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Another obvious problem is the requirement in current law that those on home confinement be given at least two days out in public, unmonitored. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Giving an agent broad, unmonitored access to an entire database ecosystem invites severe security vulnerabilities, prompt injection exploits and catastrophic hallucination loops. Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 What’s more, the new White House framework excludes the Chinese open models entirely, leaving a fast-growing slice of the market unmonitored. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit also faulted organizers for not ensuring attendees did not have weapons, tear gas or bear spray, for allowing attendees to enter the festival from multiple unmonitored points and for not imposing security measures after problems at previous events. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmonitored

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unmonitored was in 1837

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“Unmonitored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmonitored. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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