unsupervised

adjective un·su·per·vised \ ˌən-ˈsü-pər-ˌvīzd \

|Updated on: 9 Jul 2018

Definition of unsupervised

: not watched or overseen by someone in authority : not supervised

unsupervised teenagers

an unsupervised visit

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Recent Examples of unsupervised from the Web

The prosecuting attorney said the fact that Maxwell pointed a gun at the victim called for a more strict supervised probation rather than the unsupervised sentence that was imposed.

— kimberly rapanut, azcentral, "Oakland A's catcher sentenced to probation after Scottsdale gun incident," 2 July 2018
As of Friday, juveniles under the age of 16 are not allowed out in public unsupervised between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

— marie simoneaux, NOLA.com, "Summer curfew hours for juveniles in effect: NOPD," 1 June 2018
Heidi Thompson, lives with her husband and two children in Calais, Vt., a town where children often run around unsupervised.

— andrea petersen, WSJ, "The Overprotected American Child," 1 June 2018
Authorities also arrested Jody Lee Flowers for possessing pornographic DVDs and Deon Brinkley for having unsupervised contact with minors.

— raisa habersham, ajc, "8 sex offenders arrested on probation violations, cops say," 30 May 2018
Edwin Babilonia, 23, and Ashley Rivera-Perez, 20, both of Asley Street were arrested early Friday and charged with cruelty to persons and leaving a child under 12 unsupervised, police said.

— christine dempsey, courant.com, "HPD: Baby Suffering From Injuries That Will Be Fatal, Parents Under Arrest," 25 May 2018
Hartford police say 23-year-old Edwin Babilonia and 20-year-old Ashley Perez were arrested Friday on charges of cruelty to persons and leaving a child under 12 unsupervised.

— Fox News, "Police: 6-week-old baby seriously injured, parents arrested," 25 May 2018
The two were playing with other children in and around the pool unsupervised, Dorris said.

— samantha ketterer and jay r. jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Baytown police investigating why children were unsupervised before boy drowned," 24 May 2018
While her charges may seem like an over-the-top response, parents can be arrested for leaving their kids unsupervised depending on state laws, according to Scary Mommy.

— jessica leigh mattern, Woman's Day, "Maryland Mom Arrested for Leaving Her 8- and 9-Year-Olds Alone to Go Get Food," 24 Aug. 2016

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