UNSUPERVISED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

unsupervised

adjective

Definition of unsupervised

as in unruled

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Recent Examples of unsupervised Susie was sentenced to 18 months of supervised probation followed by 18 months of unsupervised probation. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Investigators did not say how long the children had been left unsupervised. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026 According to prosecutors, an 8-month-old infant was also located unsupervised in the home but was unharmed. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 But Tesla only offers unsupervised rides in six cities in Texas and Florida, and investors may have grown skeptical of Musk’s confident predictions. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsupervised

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Adjective

The liberated bundle then touches down somewhere else in the genome, where native DNA repair processes paste it in.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Instead, Curry connected with fans like me because, as a performer, the man seemed able to do anything, and do it with a kind of liberated abandon and eagerness to entertain.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of liberated

Adjective

And an unconquered Ukraine will, by fighting or by remembering the horrors of Russia’s invasion, pose an enduring strategic challenge for Russia.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
As an experienced soldier and statesman, the ninth Aztec emperor, Montezuma, had proven his abilities by expanding the Aztec empire and gaining tributes from previously unconquered surrounding nations.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026

Definition of unconquered

Adjective

Online, fans and critics alike left indignant comments on Becky’s social media — dressing her down for presenting as an empowered woman, while welcoming back a penitent Lletget.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The mag ran endorsements for both Shirley Chisholm and a re-empowered Wonder Woman.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of empowered

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