as in primary
done or working without something else coming in between photoshopped images have made people aware that a digital photograph is not necessarily an unmediated depiction of reality

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Recent Examples of unmediated Shane’s writing has an exposing, unmediated style—the kind that’s formed on the Internet, where insight is reaped from the everyday. Lili Owen Rowlands, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024 The emergence of social media allowed a wide variety of Arab voices to break the media’s control and shatter stereotypes through their unmediated analysis and interactive engagement. Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024 The smartphone is the logical culmination of the principle first introduced with the phonograph: the unmediated linkage of the individual to the global. Gary S. Cross, Fortune, 8 May 2024 Four years ago, this policy seemed like a thoughtful reaction to the first Trump election, when extensive unmediated coverage of his rallies played like advertisements for the man. Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unmediated
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  • The port has a heavy military presence in addition to being a primary hub for fuel imports, Yemeni sources said.
    USA Today, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images Less than two months before the official start of hurricane season, the nation’s primary disaster-response agency faces an uncertain future.
    Molly Taft, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Many described the Trump administration’s cancellations as a direct attack on science and research rooted in facts, warning that political interference is not just stalling progress but actively endangering public health.
    Angel Algarin, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Every donation, no matter the size, makes a direct impact.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • But Gmail users also face a more immediate decision, given a critical problem with its most recent updates.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Coach Prime effect was immediate: the Buffaloes sold out every home game last season.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Unmediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmediated. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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