UNREGULATED Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

unregulated

adjective

Definition of unregulated

as in available

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Recent Examples of unregulated History shows that the risks of such an expansion might outweigh the very real risks of unregulated development. — Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026 So far, people who use peptides have been able to order products like BPC-157 or TB-500 from places like unregulated websites without ever seeing a doctor. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 Doctors warn that these unregulated products may not be what is advertised and may be contaminated or inaccurately dosed. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 More broadly, the USSR was shifting from overregulated socialism to unregulated capitalism, which would reveal itself in full force in the 1990s. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unregulated

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Adjective

Now available for adoption, the pig has charmed shelter staff with her easygoing nature and appetite for carrots and cactus.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
The programming available on a recent visit was largely an indoor affair, with arts and crafts, board games, a big screen for movies, and some video games on hand, though exact offerings do change.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of available

Adjective

The Ultra focuses on delivering strong electric dirt bike performance at a more accessible price, while the Storm extends that concept with additional performance and control.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Cramer likes Coach's position in the accessible luxury market, particularly its popularity among younger female consumers.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of accessible

Adjective

One tier down from Dithaba (both fiscally and geographically), Kapano is a few minutes’ walk down a dusty hill and follows a similar format, with four generous-sized rooms veering off the communal pool, bar, and alfresco deck dining area.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
The culinary kickoff featured communal dining tables and a menu crafted by Luck chef ambassador Michael Fojtasek of Olamaie and Maie Day.

— Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of communal

Adjective

These electrode arrays, which contain anywhere from 128 to just over 200 separate electrodes, record the collective activity of many neurons and send the neural waveforms to a computer for analysis.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Collaborators arrive from across the globe — Brazilian funkeiro Adame DJ, post-Soviet electro-punk collective Locked Club, Argentine rapper TAICHU, German duo Brutalismus 3000 — but Ridha never loses the thread.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of collective

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