unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd 
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent spread of sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
Examples of unprotected in a Sentence
They're planning to build roads over thousands of acres of unprotected land.
If your computer is unprotected, you're likely to get a virus.
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Unintended access permissions or unprotected endpoints.
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Alexander Britkin, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
But there’s nothing to stop Miami from going to Charlotte and offering a 2032 unprotected first-rounder, plus cash, a second-rounder, a player (Jaime Jaquez Jr.?) and even a pick swap in exchange for giving Miami back its 2027 first-rounder.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
This is a bad idea, leaving the HOA and by extension the rest of the homeowners unprotected if a homeowner’s liability insurance coverage ceases, since the HOA would not otherwise be notified of the problem.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Left unprotected, the print and 45 other works were possibly tossed in the trash.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Britkin, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
But there’s nothing to stop Miami from going to Charlotte and offering a 2032 unprotected first-rounder, plus cash, a second-rounder, a player (Jaime Jaquez Jr.?) and even a pick swap in exchange for giving Miami back its 2027 first-rounder.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
This is a bad idea, leaving the HOA and by extension the rest of the homeowners unprotected if a homeowner’s liability insurance coverage ceases, since the HOA would not otherwise be notified of the problem.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Left unprotected, the print and 45 other works were possibly tossed in the trash.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprotected
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprotected. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent the spread of a sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
Medical Definition
unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
-prə-ˈtek-təd
: not protected
especially
: performed without measures to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sexual intercourse
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