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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Without a license, tradeworkers, contractors and other professionals cannot complete unsupervised construction work.
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Maxwell Harden, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Paul has been unable to spend unsupervised time with her son since an April 7 hearing, when Third District Court Commissioner Russell Minas said Paul had a history of volatile behavior directed at her former partner, Dakota Mortensen, while kids were present.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
For now, Paul cannot spend unsupervised time with her son because of a history of volatile behavior directed at Mortensen while kids were present, Minas ruled.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Unlike Kendra, Joseph is still not allowed any unsupervised contact with his four children or his two youngest siblings.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Maxwell Harden, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Paul has been unable to spend unsupervised time with her son since an April 7 hearing, when Third District Court Commissioner Russell Minas said Paul had a history of volatile behavior directed at her former partner, Dakota Mortensen, while kids were present.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
For now, Paul cannot spend unsupervised time with her son because of a history of volatile behavior directed at Mortensen while kids were present, Minas ruled.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Unlike Kendra, Joseph is still not allowed any unsupervised contact with his four children or his two youngest siblings.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Unsupervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupervised. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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