unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd 
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent spread of sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
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Examples of unprotected in a Sentence
They're planning to build roads over thousands of acres of unprotected land.
If your computer is unprotected, you're likely to get a virus.
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The new advice is to test anyone with a significant bird flu exposure, such as an unprotected worker who’s been splashed in the face with raw milk on a dairy farm with known H5N1 infections in the herds.
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Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Since teams aren't permitted to trade draft picks more than seven years in the future, the Bucks can only offer their fully unprotected 2031 first-round pick and their 2031 second-round pick in trades this season.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Frost and freeze conditions overnight Wednesday — including temperatures as low as 22 degrees — could kill unprotected vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing, forecasters said in the alert.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2024
Spending Tory spending plans implied £19 billion of real-terms cuts in 2028-29 for unprotected departments like justice and transport.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
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Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Since teams aren't permitted to trade draft picks more than seven years in the future, the Bucks can only offer their fully unprotected 2031 first-round pick and their 2031 second-round pick in trades this season.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Frost and freeze conditions overnight Wednesday — including temperatures as low as 22 degrees — could kill unprotected vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing, forecasters said in the alert.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2024
Spending Tory spending plans implied £19 billion of real-terms cuts in 2028-29 for unprotected departments like justice and transport.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprotected. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent the spread of a sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
Medical Definition
unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
-prə-ˈtek-təd
: not protected
especially
: performed without measures to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sexual intercourse
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