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

Examples of unregulated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the agency has failed to stop the boom of unregulated, potentially dangerous drugs. —Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026

The suppliers of the unregulated prescription drugs were in various states, including New York, Texas and California. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

The Connecticut legislature hurriedly endorsed the sale during a special session in 2024, adopting — without a public hearing — the enabling legislation needed to allow an unregulated, nonprofit company to buy a regulated water utility. —Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026

During the pandemic, mostly unregulated lenders went after struggling restaurants and music venues, charging at times sky high rates. —Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unregulated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated