unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd 
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent spread of sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
Examples of unprotected in a Sentence
They're planning to build roads over thousands of acres of unprotected land.
If your computer is unprotected, you're likely to get a virus.
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New Orleans acquired the rights to the pick from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for the No. 23 pick and an unprotected 2026 first-round pick, according to ESPN.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
The real head-scratcher came Wednesday night when New Orleans traded up from No. 23 to No. 13 with the Atlanta Hawks to take Maryland big man Derik Queen — and gave up a 2026 unprotected first-round pick in the process.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
The Hawks ended up trading the No. 13 pick to the New Orleans Pelicans for the No. 23 pick and what could be a very valuable unprotected 2026 first-round pick.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
New Orleans will send the No. 23 pick and an unprotected 2026 first-round pick to Atlanta to move up 10 spots to select Queen, a league source confirmed to The Athletic.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 25 June 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
The real head-scratcher came Wednesday night when New Orleans traded up from No. 23 to No. 13 with the Atlanta Hawks to take Maryland big man Derik Queen — and gave up a 2026 unprotected first-round pick in the process.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
The Hawks ended up trading the No. 13 pick to the New Orleans Pelicans for the No. 23 pick and what could be a very valuable unprotected 2026 first-round pick.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
New Orleans will send the No. 23 pick and an unprotected 2026 first-round pick to Atlanta to move up 10 spots to select Queen, a league source confirmed to The Athletic.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 25 June 2025
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprotected. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
ˌən-prə-ˈtek-təd
1
: lacking protection or defense
unprotected troops
skin unprotected from the sun's rays
2
: performed without the use of birth control to prevent pregnancy
also
: performed without the use of a condom to prevent the spread of a sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sex
Medical Definition
unprotected
adjective
un·pro·tect·ed
-prə-ˈtek-təd
: not protected
especially
: performed without measures to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease
unprotected sexual intercourse
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