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unregulated

British  
/ ʌnˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. not regulated; uncontrolled

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They’re also often in gorgeous locales, so visitors can combine unregulated therapies with a stay at a luxury hotel and days spent on white-sand beaches.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Gould has said that the industry needs to embrace innovation to stay relevant and that denying access to the new competitors just keeps them in an unregulated shadow banking sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Platforms like Kalshi and its biggest rival Polymarket remain illegal or unregulated in most countries outside the United States, where regulators have generally classified them as unlicensed gambling.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The company, which did not respond to a request for comment for this article, has said the war bets are happening on unregulated exchanges outside the US.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

However, one consequence of its unregulated nature is that the Delaware regularly floods.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson