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

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He was given six months of unsupervised probation and no prison time. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 May 2025 Does my child have a mental, physical or medical disability? How many children are being left unsupervised? Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025 Crittenton pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun possession charge, receiving a year of unsupervised probation and community service in addition to paying fines, according to The New York Times. Nasha Smith, People.com, 6 May 2025 Lands found Kane guilty of assault and battery and sentenced him to 30 days in jail, suspended for a year of unsupervised probation. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsupervised

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 5 Jun. 2025.

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