unsupervised
adjective
un·su·per·vised
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Definition of unsupervised
: not watched or overseen by someone in authority : not supervised
unsupervised teenagers an unsupervised visit
Examples of unsupervised in a Sentence
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The judge imposed two bond conditions on the defendant: No internet use unless a device equipped with accountability software is used, and no unsupervised time with minor children, Eakins said. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "A Los Angeles hospital director has been arrested on child pornography charges, DA says," 1 Aug. 2019 Merrill Field shared land with an unsupervised dump until 1952, when the city converted it into a landfill. — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage’s city-owned airport looks to raise rates despite discontent," 8 May 2019 Boerner, who had been with his daughter since Friday, is not allowed to have unsupervised contact with the girl. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "Denton County man charged with kidnapping after Amber Alert is issued for 10-year-old daughter," 22 July 2019 During that time, she will be required to undergo mental health treatment and will be barred from unsupervised contact with children under the age of 10. — Lauren Fox, BostonGlobe.com, "Mother in Blackstone ‘house of horrors’ case sentenced to 6 to 8 years in prison," 11 July 2019 Here are some ideas that Quartz writers have compiled over the years: The best things to do with young kids Young children need unscheduled and unsupervised playtime to thrive. — Annabelle Timsit, Quartz, "A comprehensive guide to surviving a full summer with your kids," 15 June 2019 But such statements give an inaccurate impression: most of my time went to the wartime version of The Harvard Crimson, to tournament bridge, poker, horse racing, one or two young ladies and totally unsupervised reading. — Robert D. Mcfadden, BostonGlobe.com, "Martin Mayer, prolific and protean author and critic," 2 Aug. 2019 But such statements give an inaccurate impression: most of my time went to the wartime version of The Harvard Crimson, to tournament bridge, poker, horse racing, one or two young ladies and totally unsupervised reading. — Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times, "Martin Mayer, Prolific and Protean Author and Critic, Dies at 91," 1 Aug. 2019 Four kids from Australia did not let their age stop them from going on an unsupervised cross-country road trip on Sunday. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Four kids, ages 10 to 14, steal parent's car and go on a nearly 600-mile road trip," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unsupervised.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unsupervised
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unsupervised
: not watched and directed by someone who has authority : not supervised
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