unmonitored

adjective

un·​mon·​i·​tored ˌən-ˈmä-nə-tərd How to pronounce unmonitored (audio)
: 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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Epstein made an unmonitored call, thought to be to his girlfriend at the time, shortly before his death, which Barr acknowledged was a violation of procedures. Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025 Especially about something like unmonitored internet access. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 An older inmate with a history of hypertension and cognitive decline went unmonitored for months, missing standard screenings that could have caught deteriorating health. Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Some subsurface places remain unmonitored. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmonitored

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 18 Sep. 2025.

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