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

Examples of unsupervised in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Both pleaded guilty in April to the lesser charge of custodial interference and were placed on unsupervised probation for two years by 3rd District Magistrate Judge Ryan Dowell, court records showed. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024 In an interview with NPR, NASA director Bill Nelson assuages any fears of an unsupervised Elon Musk running a space agency by reminding us that SpaceX is actually run by its president Gwynne Shotwell. Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unsupervised 

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Jun. 2024.

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