unregulated

adjective un·reg·u·lat·ed \ ˌən-ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-təd also -ˈrā- \

Definition of unregulated

: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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The Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory on the dangers of unregulated injectable skin-lightening agents sold online and in stores, but it hasn’t taken a stance on treatments provided by medical professionals.

— aneri pattani, New York Times, "A New Skin Lightening Procedure Is Short on Evidence," 28 Aug. 2017
Sempra is the sprawling owner of San Diego Gas & Electric, other utilities and unregulated energy assets.

— dan mcswain, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Sempra reveals Texas-sized appetite for risk," 27 Aug. 2017
A presentation to the meeting -- also seen by Bloomberg -- flagged concerns about rising, unregulated exchanges trading bitcoins.

— archana chaudhary, Bloomberg.com, "With Attacks Soaring, India Races to Regulate Cryptocurrencies," 21 Aug. 2017
Being aware of the potentially harmful and unregulated products made available to women in this country is a hugely important part of her research.

— amber rambharose, Glamour, "Why Toxic Beauty Products Harm Women of Color—and How We Can Protect Ourselves," 18 Aug. 2017
Yet these harms seldom if ever materialized within the hitherto unregulated marketplace of Internet-service providers.

— travis kavulla, National Review, "Hitting the Refresh Button on Net Neutrality," 13 July 2017
Sherman portrays Dr. Mara Lowe-Cumbre, an environmental scientist who warns Floridians about the danger of toxic runoff from unregulated industries that will erode limestone leading to a sinking of Florida.

— marvin glassman, Jewish Journal, "Climate change in Florida subject of play 'Firemen Are Rarely Necessary'," 6 July 2017
So far, public policy on A.I. is strangely undetermined and software is largely unregulated.

— maureen dowd, The Hive, "Elon Musk’s Billion-Dollar Crusade to Stop the A.I. Apocalypse," 19 June 2017
The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by powerful committee chairs in both chambers of Congress, would allow the Attorney General to unilaterally outlaw certain unregulated chemical compounds on a temporary basis.

— christopher ingraham, The Cannabist, "Jeff Sessions could have power to unilaterally write federal drug policy, say critics of new bill," 16 June 2017

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