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
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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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And Israeli troops often stand by as looters attack unprotected aid.
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Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024
There is no cure for polio, and someone who’s unprotected could be left paralyzed for the rest of their life.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Last year, The Courier Journal published a five-part investigation into Louisville's childhood lead exposure crisis and the harmful effects the poison has levied against the city's most vulnerable communities, unprotected by local and state regulations for decades.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
President Trump, listening to concerns over limiting energy development, then rolled back their size, while adding a previously unprotected portion to Bears Ears.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024
There is no cure for polio, and someone who’s unprotected could be left paralyzed for the rest of their life.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Last year, The Courier Journal published a five-part investigation into Louisville's childhood lead exposure crisis and the harmful effects the poison has levied against the city's most vulnerable communities, unprotected by local and state regulations for decades.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
President Trump, listening to concerns over limiting energy development, then rolled back their size, while adding a previously unprotected portion to Bears Ears.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprotected. Accessed 4 Jan. 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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