unmonitored

adjective

un·​mon·​i·​tored ˌən-ˈmä-nə-tərd How to pronounce unmonitored (audio)
: not observed, kept track of, or checked : not monitored
unmonitored communication
activity that is unmonitored and unregulated

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Although brands have made progress identifying their direct manufacturers, the researchers estimated that 39 percent of final-stage suppliers remained effectively unmonitored after accounting for both supplier tracing and social auditing. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Securing the corporate inbox while neglecting mobile leaves over 80% of an employee’s daily digital communication channels completely unmonitored. — Firas Azmeh, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The board based its decision not on the population numbers of these animals but on the optics of having a completely unmonitored and unregulated free-for-all system of taking wild animals from public and private lands. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 Another obvious problem is the requirement in current law that those on home confinement be given at least two days out in public, unmonitored. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmonitored

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unmonitored was in 1837

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“Unmonitored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmonitored. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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