unregulated
adjective
un·reg·u·lat·ed
ˌən-ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-təd 
also -ˈrā-
: not regulated: such as
a
: disorderly, chaotic
unregulated habits
an unregulated mind
b
: not controlled by regulation
unregulated fishing
an unregulated industry
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Some other countries — including Spain, France and the United Kingdom — are also taking or considering measures to restrict children’s access to social media amid growing concern that they are being harmed by exposure to unregulated social media content.
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The measure also bans the sale of nitrous oxide for recreational use, and of cannabinoids derived from hemp plants — including Delta-8, Delta-10, THC-O and THC-P — which are currently unregulated and becoming increasingly potent.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
In the twentieth century, however, scandals involving unregulated medical products helped swing the balance of power toward regulation.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
My patient is refusing a drug studied in 170,000 people because of side effects that a 124,000-person analysis just confirmed do not exist — while injecting a compound studied in 14 humans, from unregulated sources, based on the recommendation of someone who profits from selling it.
—Vikas Patel, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The measure also bans the sale of nitrous oxide for recreational use, and of cannabinoids derived from hemp plants — including Delta-8, Delta-10, THC-O and THC-P — which are currently unregulated and becoming increasingly potent.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
In the twentieth century, however, scandals involving unregulated medical products helped swing the balance of power toward regulation.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
My patient is refusing a drug studied in 170,000 people because of side effects that a 124,000-person analysis just confirmed do not exist — while injecting a compound studied in 14 humans, from unregulated sources, based on the recommendation of someone who profits from selling it.
—Vikas Patel, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Unregulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unregulated. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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