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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Before 1900, the degradation of water quality and habitat, human encroachment and unregulated harvest led to a 75% decline in North American otter populations.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Migratory sharks, like blue, oceanic whitetip, and hammerhead, face threats from unregulated fishing, bycatch, and habitat disruption.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The sale of a regulated public utility to an unregulated nonprofit required a legislative exemption.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
Peptides, much like supplements, are highly unregulated.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Migratory sharks, like blue, oceanic whitetip, and hammerhead, face threats from unregulated fishing, bycatch, and habitat disruption.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The sale of a regulated public utility to an unregulated nonprofit required a legislative exemption.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
Peptides, much like supplements, are highly unregulated.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Unregulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unregulated. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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