unfiltered
Americanadjective
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(of oil, coffee, smoke, etc) not having been passed through a filter
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not having been toned down, censored, or edited
unfiltered news sources
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(of a cigarette) not having a filter tip
Etymology
Origin of unfiltered
First recorded in 1770–80; un- 1 ( def. ) + filter ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Iranian police have arrested a person in southern Fars Province over allegedly setting up a network to sell "unfiltered" internet via Starlink, according to a report by semi-official Mehr News Agency on 12 March.
From BBC
Deputy Commander of the Fars Province Police has said that a 37-year-old man who had "set up a network across several provinces of the country to sell unfiltered internet via Starlink has been arrested" and added that a "Starlink device and related equipment were discovered at the suspect's hideout".
From BBC
“As a National Security Briefing Member, you’ll receive my private national security briefings, unfiltered updates on the threats facing America,” the email states.
From Salon
A year later, F1 stopped using female promotional models, or grid girls, and commissioned Netflix to make Drive to Survive, a fly-on-the-wall documentary series designed to give unfiltered access to drivers, their teams and the people who run them.
From BBC
“She was so funny and quick and unfiltered and we bonded immediately,” Hesseltine recalled in a phone interview.
From Los Angeles Times
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