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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Elizabethtown, Kentucky, discovered over 160 largely unregulated recovery homes operating within the city.
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Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Oct. 2025
However, secretive and unregulated practices by PBMs, which are heavily consolidated, have led to a chorus of drug manufacturers, pharmacists, and government regulators calling for more oversight.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Mountain lions were native to Arkansas until about 1920, when they were extirpated from the state through unregulated hunting and habitat loss.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
The surge in unregulated GLP-1 use is driven by cost, supply issues and social media hype, according to Dumont.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Oct. 2025
However, secretive and unregulated practices by PBMs, which are heavily consolidated, have led to a chorus of drug manufacturers, pharmacists, and government regulators calling for more oversight.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Mountain lions were native to Arkansas until about 1920, when they were extirpated from the state through unregulated hunting and habitat loss.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
The surge in unregulated GLP-1 use is driven by cost, supply issues and social media hype, according to Dumont.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Unregulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unregulated. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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