unsupervised
adjective
un·su·per·vised
ˌən-ˈsü-pər-ˌvīzd 
: not watched or overseen by someone in authority : not supervised
unsupervised teenagers
an unsupervised visit
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Haitian women are having babies in squalid, unsupervised settings after the Dominican Republic started sending immigration agents to detain migrants at hospitals.
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Alexandra Stevenson Luis Ferré-Sadurní Paul Mozur David French, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Further, at the time of Raina's murder, Figueroa had been under a restraining order that barred him from having unsupervised visits with his infant daughter.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The Probation Department monitors thousands of adults and minors placed on supervised or unsupervised release by a judge.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The presiding judge ordered Allen to three months of unsupervised probation and entered an order withholding judgment, meaning that Allen is eligible to have his conviction set aside and his case dismissed if the terms of his sentencing are satisfied.
—Rose Evans
updated May 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
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Alexandra Stevenson Luis Ferré-Sadurní Paul Mozur David French, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Further, at the time of Raina's murder, Figueroa had been under a restraining order that barred him from having unsupervised visits with his infant daughter.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The Probation Department monitors thousands of adults and minors placed on supervised or unsupervised release by a judge.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The presiding judge ordered Allen to three months of unsupervised probation and entered an order withholding judgment, meaning that Allen is eligible to have his conviction set aside and his case dismissed if the terms of his sentencing are satisfied.
—Rose Evans
updated May 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
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“Unsupervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupervised. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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