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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Totally encrypted and largely unmonitored, the messaging app Telegram was created to provide uncensored communication between citizens of autocratic countries. Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2020 Negative online reviews, unmonitored social media mentions or unresolved customer complaints can snowball and harm the brand. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 This resulted in approximately $18.3 trillion of transaction activity from Jan. 1, 2018, to April 12, 2024 that went unmonitored, according to the statement. Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 The huge energy demand of data centers and AI models is concerning, and their high carbon and water footprints remain unmonitored and unregulated. Kaveh Madani, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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