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

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Advertisement Even in regions without dams, farmers pumped recklessly from unmonitored wells. Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025 Multiple whistleblowers alleged that DOGE uploaded a highly sensitive Social Security Administration (SSA) database to an unmonitored cloud environment, according to a report by Senate Democratic staff. Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025 This could leave the phones unmonitored at key departments and agencies, including Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs and the IRS. Al Weaver, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025 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 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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