Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not protected; open to assault, injury, damage, or theft.
- adjective Engaged in without taking precautions against the risk of pregnancy or infection by sexually transmitted disease.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not protected; not defended; not supported.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not
protected ; lackingdefense .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective lacking protection or defense
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Examples
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Another contributing factor may be that some gay men pursue high-risk sexual behavior (i.e., deliberately courting danger or engaging in unprotected anal intercourse) precisely because it enhances their sexual enjoyment. 17
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Anyway, the court held that whether ads are deceptive and thus unprotected is in “the sound discretion of the court.”
What standards govern the FTC in the courts? Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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It is a really sad fact that all the while this misunderstanding has left many homes totally unprotected from the risk of electric shocks.
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The longer the sex trade stays underground, the more profit is made for criminals, with the workers remaining unprotected from the pimps or the johns.
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Anyway, the court held that whether ads are deceptive and thus unprotected is in “the sound discretion of the court.”
Archive 2009-07-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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A second woman has filed suit against Roberto Alomar, alleging that he knowingly engaged in unprotected sex despite knowing he is HIV-positive.
Report: Roberto Alomar accused by wife of exposing her to HIV Cindy Boren 2010
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But it may be countered by a positive: you may be able to keep some of the songs you download in unprotected formats and transfer them to other devices.
Apple Will Listen to Universal’s Music Subscription Pitch - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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But it may be countered by a positive: you may be able to keep some of the songs you download in unprotected formats and transfer them to other devices.
Apple Will Listen to Universal’s Music Subscription Pitch - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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P2P lending requires the same degree of trust as indulging in unprotected sex.
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The embassy has ordered its staff to wear flak jackets and helmets while outdoors or in unprotected buildings.
Archive 2007-05-01 2007
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