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
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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Over the next seven years, the Kings have all of their own first-round picks along with unprotected first-round picks from the San Antonio Spurs (2027) and Minnesota Timberwolves (2031).
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Among the reasons many in the franchise were particularly pleased to make the playoffs and bypass Monday’s lottery was the reality of otherwise standing to lose unprotected first-round picks in 2026 and ’28 due to previous trades, including the disastrous Terry Rozier trade.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
That's a huge trade package in which the Bucks receive either the most recent Rookie Of the Year winner, or the second overall pick, an unprotected pick, and key role players in Vassell, Sochan, and an expiring contract in Barnes.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Child protective services would be cut, leaving vulnerable children unprotected from child abuse and neglect.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Among the reasons many in the franchise were particularly pleased to make the playoffs and bypass Monday’s lottery was the reality of otherwise standing to lose unprotected first-round picks in 2026 and ’28 due to previous trades, including the disastrous Terry Rozier trade.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
That's a huge trade package in which the Bucks receive either the most recent Rookie Of the Year winner, or the second overall pick, an unprotected pick, and key role players in Vassell, Sochan, and an expiring contract in Barnes.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Child protective services would be cut, leaving vulnerable children unprotected from child abuse and neglect.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprotected. Accessed 2 Jun. 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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