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 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 But the real excitement was in hearing the voices of the justices, live, unmediated and crackling with life. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024 Mere physical, unmediated laughter might be a good place to begin exploring the higher morality of comedy—for comedy, like pornography, is the rare form that has a physical end, either achieved or not. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for unmediated
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Adjective
  • The money could give him a significant edge with just four months to go until the primary election.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The interface consists of selecting a primary tool and then a contextual menu at the bottom of the screen with the options for that tool.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The claim: Zelenskyy blocked access to Truth Social in Ukraine A Feb. 20 Threads post (direct link, archive link) claims a social media platform launched years ago by President Donald Trump is no longer available in a certain country.
    Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Laser direct infrared imaging—an advanced form of microscopy using laser light—was used to detect and count the microplastic particles in each bird's lungs.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Paradise was an immediate fan favorite, and Hulu wasted no time announcing that the edge-of-your-seat story would continue.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • There were no immediate reports Thursday of any Starship wreckage falling over populated areas.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025

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“Unmediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmediated. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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