UNREGULATED Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

unregulated

adjective

Definition of unregulated

as in available

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Recent Examples of unregulated Not only is surrogacy expensive — think six figures — but it’s also largely unregulated. — Ariana Aspuru, Vox, 14 Oct. 2026 We are subjected daily to the caprices of a mind both unregulated and amoral. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026 The group’s president and CEO, Steve Lamar, said the AAFA is urging stronger action against platforms that enable the trade of dupes and fakes, which can be dangerous to consumers as the illicit goods are produced through unregulated operations. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Last week, ProPublica detailed the case of two girls severely sickened last year after consuming raw goat milk from an unregulated farm in southern California. — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unregulated

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Adjective

The system can also help the Army pair missiles with the best available radar, even when that sensor sits outside conventional communication angles.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Reps could not provide information on how much stock is available and for how long.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of available

Adjective

Last year, a Senatobia officer threatened a Black woman with a Taser, pulling her from her car and onto the ground and arresting her during a confrontation over an accessible parking space in the same Walmart lot where Kohen was shot.

— SOPHIE BATES, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
These cameras are license plate readers that in many cases create detailed portraits of Americans’ vehicle movements, accessible to police across the country without a warrant.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of accessible

Adjective

Dining areas both in the home and the alfresco patio encourage visitors to enjoy the beauty of Northern Italy’s picturesque landscapes and rich tradition of communal dining.

— Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
After the sun sets, the family and our team gather in a goat-hair tent for a proper introduction and to share a communal meal by candlelight.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of communal

Adjective

The installation will include about 100 postcards by the Postbox Ghana collective depicting tropical modernist architectural buildings in cities such as Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi.

— Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
At Explo ‘72 in Dallas, thousands pointed their fingers toward the sky in a moment of collective belief.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of collective

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