unsupervised

adjective

un·​su·​per·​vised ˌən-ˈsü-pər-ˌvīzd How to pronounce unsupervised (audio)
: not watched or overseen by someone in authority : not supervised
unsupervised teenagers
an unsupervised visit

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As the adults were catching up, Mariah asked to use the bathroom and went off unsupervised. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Elon Musk said Tesla will begin launching unsupervised self-driving models in Austin, Texas, by June and several other U.S. cities by the end of the year. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025 Innovation proliferation also proliferates the risks of existential harm from unsupervised AI. Tom Wheeler, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025 The new sort of bilingualism needed for executives is the fluency to speak business while understanding the new language of AI terminology and concepts, such as knowing the difference between supervised learning and unsupervised learning. Cam Linke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unsupervised 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsupervised was in 1899

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“Unsupervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupervised. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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