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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Jolene Harms pleaded guilty late last month on those charges and was placed on unsupervised probation for a year, court records showed.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
The teacher asked Patterson to come back to the room and had her escort the two children, unassisted and unsupervised, to the principal’s office, the mother said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Golden retriever Cara gained masses of online fans after her owner shared a video showcasing the reality of life with a boisterous puppy, after she was left unsupervised for just enough time to get into trouble.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Messer barred Dreckmann from operating or working in any form of daycare and from having unsupervised contact with children under 18, except for her own family.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
The teacher asked Patterson to come back to the room and had her escort the two children, unassisted and unsupervised, to the principal’s office, the mother said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Golden retriever Cara gained masses of online fans after her owner shared a video showcasing the reality of life with a boisterous puppy, after she was left unsupervised for just enough time to get into trouble.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Messer barred Dreckmann from operating or working in any form of daycare and from having unsupervised contact with children under 18, except for her own family.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Unsupervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupervised. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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