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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Suppose there are thousands upon thousands of those in Illinois who use generic, unregulated generative AI.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Retailers that rely on unregulated or high-emitting production models may soon find those models increasingly difficult to uphold.
—Scott Kelly, Sourcing Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending banning a compound found in unregulated tablets, gummies and drink mixes sold online and at gas stations and convenience stores, the Trump administration announced this week.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 31 July 2025
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday recommended classifying 7-OH, a compound with opioid-like effects found in unregulated tablets, gummies and drink mixes sold in gas stations and convenience stores, as an illicit substance.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 29 July 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Retailers that rely on unregulated or high-emitting production models may soon find those models increasingly difficult to uphold.
—Scott Kelly, Sourcing Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending banning a compound found in unregulated tablets, gummies and drink mixes sold online and at gas stations and convenience stores, the Trump administration announced this week.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 31 July 2025
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday recommended classifying 7-OH, a compound with opioid-like effects found in unregulated tablets, gummies and drink mixes sold in gas stations and convenience stores, as an illicit substance.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 29 July 2025
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“Unregulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unregulated. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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