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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And more than two years ago the Food and Drug Administration issued a public warning against medically unmonitored use of at-home oral ketamine. Michael Alvear, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026 But without licensing, the hotels go unmonitored. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 Transforming one of the last unmonitored spaces of daily life into a source of continuous biological data, where even waste becomes something to quantify, track, and optimize. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026 Prosecutors allege that Germine ran the gang from behind bars using unmonitored cellphones, staying in constant contact with other 400 Mawozo leaders, most of them relatives. CBS News, 3 Dec. 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 21 Mar. 2026.

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