unmonitored

adjective

un·​mon·​i·​tored ˌən-ˈmä-nə-tərd How to pronounce unmonitored (audio)
: not observed, kept track of, or checked : not monitored
unmonitored communication
activity that is unmonitored and unregulated

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Joly directed the gang’s operations from inside a Haitian prison using unmonitored cell phones and was constantly in touch with other 400 Mawozo leaders, most of whom were his relatives. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025 Between appointments, there exists a vast, unmonitored expanse of time. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 May 2025 The reentry was unmonitored, and the exact time and location of the crash were uncertain until confirmation of its descent into the Indian Ocean. Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025 Challenges include varied topography that makes surveillance tricky, indigenous communities in hard-to-reach areas, communication barriers, inadequate wound care in animals, and continued transportation of animals through unmonitored checkpoints. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmonitored

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmonitored was in 1837

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“Unmonitored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmonitored. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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