unregulated
adjective
un·reg·u·lat·ed
ˌən-ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-təd 
also -ˈrā-
: not regulated: such as
a
: disorderly, chaotic
unregulated habits
an unregulated mind
b
: not controlled by regulation
unregulated fishing
an unregulated industry
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Marais warns about an unregulated growth in satellite launches.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Nitazenes and cychlorphine are unregulated synthetic opioids, the latter of which is up to 10 times more potent than fentanyl.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
In Lebanon, those woes have been compounded by the country’s existing economic problems and by largely unregulated markets that are vulnerable to price gouging.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Federal changes have created confusion while leaving Texans exposed to unregulated products.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Nitazenes and cychlorphine are unregulated synthetic opioids, the latter of which is up to 10 times more potent than fentanyl.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
In Lebanon, those woes have been compounded by the country’s existing economic problems and by largely unregulated markets that are vulnerable to price gouging.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Federal changes have created confusion while leaving Texans exposed to unregulated products.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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“Unregulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unregulated. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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