unsupervised
Britishadjective
Explanation
When kids play in the backyard without an adult watching over them, they are playing unsupervised, meaning they are not being directly monitored by anyone. To be unsupervised means to do something without any oversight or supervision. For example, if students are left in a classroom without a teacher present, they are unsupervised. This can apply to various situations, from children playing to employees working without a manager's presence. While being unsupervised can offer freedom and independence, it also requires a level of responsibility and trust to ensure everything goes smoothly.
Example Sentences
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Tesla has 128 unsupervised cars operating in Austin, up from 54 at the end of June, according to RobotaxiTracker.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
The researchers also found an unexpected pattern involving unsupervised exercise.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
In June, he was denied unsupervised visitations with his children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Meta declined to release other details, such as which model was responsible, when the hacking happened, which company its model hacked or how long it was able to access the internet unsupervised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
By that time they were more confident about us; sometimes they left us unsupervised in the classroom and even the cafeteria for minutes at a time.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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