unregulated

adjective

Definition of unregulatednext
as in available

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Recent Examples of unregulated Wildlife Conservation Society Education Department/RJ Hawkins River otters used to be found throughout New York's waterways but disappeared due to pollution, habitat degradation and unregulated trapping. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Ninety-five percent of them carried advertising for unregulated gambling, according to Gaming Compliance International, which monitored pirate feeds across the tournament. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Forty years after the birth of Baby M, surrogacy remains an unregulated, troubling ethical mess. — Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026 The return of tanning, unregulated peptides, and now, exploding mousse? — James Manso, Allure, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unregulated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unregulated
  1. available
  2. unreserved
  3. accessible
  4. communal
  5. collective
  6. free
Adjective
  • Bristol Myers Squibb, or BMS, has a program to make its drugs available in lower-income countries.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • All in all, there is a fair amount of flexibility to add further signings or players currently available for sale or loan who fail to secure moves away from Stamford Bridge.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of available
Adjective
  • What Critics Said About Obsession's Weaknesses Not every review was unreserved.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Fresh off his Super Bowl LX duties, Tirico earlier this week was unreserved in his praise for his friend from Long Beach.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of unreserved
Adjective
  • Accessibility While there are accessible rooms, the main entrance is not currently wheelchair-friendly, limiting overall accessibility.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence is making many tasks faster, more efficient and more accessible than ever before.
    — Hao Lam, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of accessible
Adjective
  • The curriculum—a first for the local public school system—was also a bid to control communal loyalties in Hawaii, which the United States had annexed in 1898.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bear in mind that a communal bathroom can serve as a breeding ground for bacteria and germs.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of communal
Adjective
  • Two wildfires have burned a collective 900 acres in Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Forest Service.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Internal Champions Are The Primary Deployment Mechanism​ As important as advances in technology are, people ultimately have to make the collective decisions that result in systemic changes in clinical practices.
    — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of collective
Adjective
  • The highlight of the night came with the California premiere of Banks’ to be free which was jointly commissioned by La Jolla Music Society, New York’s Bridgehampton Chamber Music and Oregon’s Chamber Music Northwest.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Postpartum Support International provides free support to new mothers and families impacted by maternal mental health conditions.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of free

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“Unregulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unregulated. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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