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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However, their agreement changed again in September 2019, when K-Fed was given 70 percent custody, while Spears was given 30 percent unsupervised custodial rights, according to Us Weekly. Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2024 He was sentenced to six months of unsupervised probation. Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 Wall Street is looking to see if Tesla can boost its electric vehicle sales , get its unsupervised full self-driving software approved and put its robotaxis on public roads. Pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024 Given Trump’s past, his unsupervised phone calls with foreign leaders should set off alarms, Bruen said. Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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