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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The programs typically cost in the same ballpark as college tuition, and despite having been at the center of many abuse and corruption scandals, the industry remains largely unregulated, according to the American Bar Assn.
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Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
People turn to unregulated online donor markets for different reasons: Some are looking for affordable alternatives to clinics and sperm banks, where the amount of sperm recommended for one pregnancy can cost thousands of dollars.
—John Otis, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Testing is the thing that differentiates the regulated market from the unregulated market.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Investigative journalists and online activists reveal the unsettling reach of an unregulated industry in this alarming tech-sposé.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Workers at small, unregulated mines like Ms. Forero, who still use dynamite sticks to open tunnels, have a slim chance of finding the emeralds that can change someone’s destiny.
—Astrid Suárez, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
The distributor also openly sells nitrous oxide, which is largely unregulated.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
This avoids the 1st Amendment problems of government regulation and the nightmare of unregulated social media.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
The suits over the IVF solution also touch on who is responsible for things that go wrong in a fertility clinic, given that the infertility industry operates in a mix of regulated and unregulated spaces.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
People turn to unregulated online donor markets for different reasons: Some are looking for affordable alternatives to clinics and sperm banks, where the amount of sperm recommended for one pregnancy can cost thousands of dollars.
—John Otis, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Testing is the thing that differentiates the regulated market from the unregulated market.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Investigative journalists and online activists reveal the unsettling reach of an unregulated industry in this alarming tech-sposé.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Workers at small, unregulated mines like Ms. Forero, who still use dynamite sticks to open tunnels, have a slim chance of finding the emeralds that can change someone’s destiny.
—Astrid Suárez, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
The distributor also openly sells nitrous oxide, which is largely unregulated.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
This avoids the 1st Amendment problems of government regulation and the nightmare of unregulated social media.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
The suits over the IVF solution also touch on who is responsible for things that go wrong in a fertility clinic, given that the infertility industry operates in a mix of regulated and unregulated spaces.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Unregulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unregulated. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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