unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd 
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent spread of sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
Examples of unprotected in a Sentence
They're planning to build roads over thousands of acres of unprotected land.
If your computer is unprotected, you're likely to get a virus.
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The Magic acquired guard Desmond Bane, while the Grizzlies acquired four unprotected first-round picks.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Memphis traded Desmond Bane to Orlando for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first round picks, and one first round pick swap according to Shams Charania.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
How can a Knicks team just $8 million below the second apron without any tradable unprotected first-round picks improve the roster in a meaningful way?
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
But those tend to require a common pre-bedtime dilemma that requires choosing either the warmest, most wind/weatherproof coverage (i.e. rainfly installed and staked taut) or open views through see-through mesh left completely unprotected by a waterproof fly that remains in its stuff sack.
—New Atlas, 2 June 2025
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Memphis traded Desmond Bane to Orlando for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first round picks, and one first round pick swap according to Shams Charania.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
How can a Knicks team just $8 million below the second apron without any tradable unprotected first-round picks improve the roster in a meaningful way?
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
But those tend to require a common pre-bedtime dilemma that requires choosing either the warmest, most wind/weatherproof coverage (i.e. rainfly installed and staked taut) or open views through see-through mesh left completely unprotected by a waterproof fly that remains in its stuff sack.
—New Atlas, 2 June 2025
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprotected. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent the spread of a sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
Medical Definition
unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
-prə-ˈtek-təd
: not protected
especially
: performed without measures to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sexual intercourse
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