as in primary
done or working without something else coming in between
photoshopped images have made people aware that a digital photograph is not necessarily an unmediated depiction of reality
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Recent Examples of unmediated
The smartphone is the logical culmination of the principle first introduced with the phonograph: the unmediated linkage of the individual to the global.
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Gary S. Cross, Fortune, 8 May 2024
Four years ago, this policy seemed like a thoughtful reaction to the first Trump election, when extensive unmediated coverage of his rallies played like advertisements for the man.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
But the real excitement was in hearing the voices of the justices, live, unmediated and crackling with life.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Mere physical, unmediated laughter might be a good place to begin exploring the higher morality of comedy—for comedy, like pornography, is the rare form that has a physical end, either achieved or not.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
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Gary S. Cross, Fortune, 8 May 2024
Four years ago, this policy seemed like a thoughtful reaction to the first Trump election, when extensive unmediated coverage of his rallies played like advertisements for the man.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
But the real excitement was in hearing the voices of the justices, live, unmediated and crackling with life.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Mere physical, unmediated laughter might be a good place to begin exploring the higher morality of comedy—for comedy, like pornography, is the rare form that has a physical end, either achieved or not.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmediated
Adjective
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Testers consider performance across four primary categories: efficacy, safety (including ease of use), research and the science behind specific claims, as well as product value.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
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This surge in prices has been identified as a primary factor in the sales decline, along with escalating mortgage rates.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Photo : Legendary Productions The both the kitchen and the living room have direct terrace access.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
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Telluride, with its small community (population 2,525) and direct access to skiing, hiking, and biking, met the mark.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The president’s attack on DEI also had an immediate impact on the private sector, where corporations that once made commitments to diversify announced an end to those programs promptly after he was sworn in.—
Malaika Jabali,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2025
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No analogy is perfect, but a different historical moment feels, to me, more immediate and more challenging as a reference point.—
Robert Pinsky,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Unmediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmediated. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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