unsupervised

adjective

un·​su·​per·​vised ˌən-ˈsü-pər-ˌvīzd How to pronounce unsupervised (audio)
: 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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsupervised was in 1899

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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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