UNMEDIATED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

unmediated

adjective

ˌən-ˈmē-dē-ˌā-təd

Definition of unmediated

as in primary

done or working without something else coming in between photoshopped images have made people aware that a digital photograph is not necessarily an unmediated depiction of reality

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Recent Examples of unmediated Just as between them William James and Michael Oakeshott told us that there is no such thing as unmediated experience, so, surely, there is no such thing as inarticulate thought. — Richard Lansdown, The New York Review of Books, 25 June 2026 No one can tell you the unmediated objective truth about yourself because there is none. — Hallie Cantor, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026 By rejecting such figures, ISIS was attempting something akin to the Protestant Reformation for Islam, in which the religion would be open to anyone who chose to believe, direct and unmediated. — Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026 The unadorned drawl of an artist like Daniel Johnston might convey an unmediated access to the interiority of the singer; Zha suggests something similar with what sound like GarageBand presets. — James Gui, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmediated

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Adjective

The Heat used Larsson, Portis, Hardaway and Nikola Jovic as its four primary reserves for the third straight game to start the season.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
One thing most agree on is that the diminishment of competitive seats leads to greater polarization because legislators are only beholden to primary voters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of primary

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That count includes troops who died in medical events and other situations that do not have a direct connection to the conflict, with 18 service members having been killed from Iranian strikes, combat aircraft crashes or disposal of Iranian drones.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Customers can preorder by sending her a direct message on either and pay via Venmo.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of direct

Adjective

But a staff report by the Development Review Committee noted that the building is significantly larger in mass and scale than its immediate surroundings and suggested design tweaks to reduce the massing effect.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The move has already drawn immediate and intense concern from scientists and medical professionals, who are wary that the decision will result in confusion and harm to consumers.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026

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