as in vulnerable
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack
the home team scored when the visitors' goalie momentarily left the goal unprotected
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Recent Examples of unprotected
Although a full dismantlement would require an act of Congress — which Republicans likely don’t have the votes to pass — Trump’s order impacts programs unprotected by law and calls on Congress to take final action.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
But the downside is the Heat would then owe a completely unprotected 2026 first-round selection to the Thunder and a completely unprotected 2028 first-round pick to the Hornets.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Measles is highly contagious in a totally unprotected group.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
The Nets still got plenty in return for Durant: Cam Johnson, nine unprotected first-round picks, one protected first round pick, two first-round swaps and three second-round picks.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
But the downside is the Heat would then owe a completely unprotected 2026 first-round selection to the Thunder and a completely unprotected 2028 first-round pick to the Hornets.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Measles is highly contagious in a totally unprotected group.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
The Nets still got plenty in return for Durant: Cam Johnson, nine unprotected first-round picks, one protected first round pick, two first-round swaps and three second-round picks.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprotected
Adjective
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Saving currently endangered species A number of experts say that bringing back extinct animals will not solve any conservation problems and that efforts would be better spent trying to find ways to save current critically endangered or vulnerable species.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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There are several factors behind what makes a region particularly sneezy and vulnerable to certain allergens.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Those who are not vaccinated are susceptible to the disease, Calendar said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Risks to Consider Broadcom is still susceptible to broader economic trends.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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More generally, some people are concerned that becoming too reliant on AI for menial and routine tasks could lead to us becoming over-reliant and helpless, perhaps even to the detriment of human problem-solving or decision-making ability.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Asking for help isn’t the same as being helpless, Pryor noted.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprotected. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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