unmediated

adjective

un·​me·​di·​at·​ed ˌən-ˈmē-dē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce unmediated (audio)
: not mediated : not communicated or transformed by an intervening agency
experience unmediated by artifice

Examples of unmediated in a Sentence

photoshopped images have made people aware that a digital photograph is not necessarily an unmediated depiction of reality
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In his latest glossy, GQ profile, Pitt gives an appearance of unmediated candor, even though he isn’t asked about Jolie or about his estrangement from his six children, some of whom are reportedly legally stripping his name from theirs. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 3 July 2025 For leaders, facilitated conversations are a way to receive unmediated feedback from employees. Jonas Barck, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 Regulatory efforts, such as the EU AI Act and emerging policies globally, must consider these deeper dimensions of freedom, ensuring AI respects human aspirations and emotional well-being, promotes diverse thought, and encourages unmediated sensory engagement with the world. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 These films sought to portray life in Iran unmediated, raw, and often dangerously close to the truth. Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmediated

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmediated was in 1648

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“Unmediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmediated. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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