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
What traces would remain of unmediated human judgment?
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And while some fictions may be more accurate than others, none offer unmediated access to reality.
—Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
The movie displays their texts in an unmediated way.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Many now point to unmediated disinformation and hateful speech on the Internet as evidence that free speech is being weaponized against democracy itself.
—Jacob McHangama, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2022
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And while some fictions may be more accurate than others, none offer unmediated access to reality.
—Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
The movie displays their texts in an unmediated way.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Many now point to unmediated disinformation and hateful speech on the Internet as evidence that free speech is being weaponized against democracy itself.
—Jacob McHangama, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmediated
Adjective
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Even the more politically active class of nonprofits — 501(c)(4) groups, like the relatively new American Hunters and Anglers — can’t make political activity its primary activity.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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Last year, six people ran for Sacramento mayor and no one got more than 30% of the vote during the primary election.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The plaintiffs in Wednesday's lawsuit argued the order unconstitutionally intrudes on Congress and the states' power to regulate elections, since the Constitution doesn't give the president any direct authority over how federal elections are conducted.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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For instance, French people are often seen as more direct.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Smoke from the Jumping Branch fire has spread for miles, prompting warnings for drivers to avoid parts of NC 80, as well as a Temporary Flight Restriction in the immediate area, McDowell County 911 reports.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Matches without goals triggered texts to Garden requesting immediate Wyscout Zoom sessions.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Unmediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmediated. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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