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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The change comes after hundreds of unsupervised teens lingered downtown in the hours following the Fourth of July fireworks show, culminating in a mass shooting after midnight that killed Xavion Jackson, 16, and Azareaon S. Cole, 15.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
These individual snack packs are commonly handed out as quick snacks at school or camp, where kids might eat them on-the-go when they are unsupervised or in places which might not have the medical resources to treat a reaction instantaneously.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 July 2025
The best-performing teams are those where human and machine strengths are combined, not where AI is left to run unsupervised.
—Sebastian Avila, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Does your child have a mental, physical, or medical disability?
How many children are being left unsupervised?
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 25 June 2025
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
These individual snack packs are commonly handed out as quick snacks at school or camp, where kids might eat them on-the-go when they are unsupervised or in places which might not have the medical resources to treat a reaction instantaneously.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 July 2025
The best-performing teams are those where human and machine strengths are combined, not where AI is left to run unsupervised.
—Sebastian Avila, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Does your child have a mental, physical, or medical disability?
How many children are being left unsupervised?
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsupervised
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“Unsupervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupervised. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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