unsupervised

adjective

un·​su·​per·​vised ˌən-ˈsü-pər-ˌvīzd How to pronounce unsupervised (audio)
: not watched or overseen by someone in authority : not supervised
unsupervised teenagers
an unsupervised visit

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Waymo started offering supervised rides to the public in Arizona in 2017, followed by unsupervised driverless rides in 2019. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025 However, Tesla plans to start fully autonomous, unsupervised Full Self-Driving in Texas and California next year for its Model 3 and Model Y EVs. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024 However, their agreement changed again in September 2019, when K-Fed was given 70 percent custody, while Spears was given 30 percent unsupervised custodial rights, according to Us Weekly. Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2024 He was sentenced to six months of unsupervised probation. Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unsupervised 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsupervised was in 1899

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“Unsupervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupervised. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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