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

That is especially important when licensed health care professionals sell unregulated supplements as medical cures, or when patient advocates share stories that promote prescription drugs without clearly disclosing their financial relationships. — Avi Tuschman, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026

But this assumes the tech industry will be allowed to proceed with its largely unregulated data center buildout strategy. — John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The drugs are frequently made by unregulated foreign manufacturers, according to Lilly. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Yet the informal, unregulated nature of remittances means that governments usually see little direct benefit and therefore cannot create state-building policies around them. — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 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