UNSUPERVISED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

unsupervised

adjective

Definition of unsupervised

as in unruled

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Recent Examples of unsupervised Safety concerns were identified in 20 cases, the report found, most commonly involving caregiver neglect, unsafe unauthorized individuals in the home, youth behavioral crises and unsupervised parent contact. — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2026 Teachers and administrators will also be required to undergo training regarding AI risks, limitations, safety and compliance, and students will also not be able to use AI unsupervised. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Research from the conservative think tank Institute for Family Studies found that more than 60% of 17-year-olds cannot go beyond their own neighborhoods unsupervised. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Susie was sentenced to 18 months of supervised probation followed by 18 months of unsupervised probation. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsupervised

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Adjective

The slide-out kitchen stores away under the bed so as not to take up any of the liberated floor space.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
The liberated bundle then touches down somewhere else in the genome, where native DNA repair processes paste it in.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of liberated

Adjective

And an unconquered Ukraine will, by fighting or by remembering the horrors of Russia’s invasion, pose an enduring strategic challenge for Russia.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
As an experienced soldier and statesman, the ninth Aztec emperor, Montezuma, had proven his abilities by expanding the Aztec empire and gaining tributes from previously unconquered surrounding nations.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026

Definition of unconquered

Adjective

Online, fans and critics alike left indignant comments on Becky’s social media — dressing her down for presenting as an empowered woman, while welcoming back a penitent Lletget.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The mag ran endorsements for both Shirley Chisholm and a re-empowered Wonder Woman.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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