unsupervised
adjective
un·su·per·vised
ˌən-ˈsü-pər-ˌvīzd 
: not watched or overseen by someone in authority : not supervised
unsupervised teenagers
an unsupervised visit
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In November, Brinson had an unsupervised visit with wife Stephanie Dowells, 62, at Mule Creek State Prison in Northern California, FOX 40 reported.
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Brie Stimson, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
During more advanced stages of the disease, most people need help with basic activities of daily living, Dr. Porter notes, so unsupervised living usually isn’t feasible.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
Both are also barred from having unsupervised contact with children younger than 12, including their own kids, prosecutors said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
And the spike in juvenile crime between the hours of 3 and 6 pm on weekdays suggests that for some kids, unsupervised time can be dangerous.
—Anna North, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025
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Brie Stimson, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
During more advanced stages of the disease, most people need help with basic activities of daily living, Dr. Porter notes, so unsupervised living usually isn’t feasible.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
Both are also barred from having unsupervised contact with children younger than 12, including their own kids, prosecutors said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
And the spike in juvenile crime between the hours of 3 and 6 pm on weekdays suggests that for some kids, unsupervised time can be dangerous.
—Anna North, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Unsupervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupervised. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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