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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Had the Heat not made the playoffs, their 2026 unprotected first-round pick instead would have gone to the Thunder.
—
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Without state laws, prosecuting FGM/C cases becomes significantly more difficult, leaving thousands of girls unprotected.
—Sydney Iannantuono, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
To acquire Durant in the last year of his contract, the Suns had to send Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, and four unprotected first-round picks to the Nets.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
If the Heat misses the playoffs this week, OKC would get Miami’s unprotected first-rounder in 2026 and Charlotte would get the Heat’s unprotected first-round pick in 2028.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Without state laws, prosecuting FGM/C cases becomes significantly more difficult, leaving thousands of girls unprotected.
—Sydney Iannantuono, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
To acquire Durant in the last year of his contract, the Suns had to send Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, and four unprotected first-round picks to the Nets.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
If the Heat misses the playoffs this week, OKC would get Miami’s unprotected first-rounder in 2026 and Charlotte would get the Heat’s unprotected first-round pick in 2028.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprotected. Accessed 4 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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