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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmediated
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Theoretically, the broadcast ban was aimed at both loyalist and republican groups, but the primary target was Sinn Féin and, consequently, Gerry Adams.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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This decrease is attributed to lower sales volume and delays in shipping from a primary supplier.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The second measure would require certain health care providers to spend 98% of revenues from the discount prescription drug program on direct patient care.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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And that’s put him on a direct collision course with some of the 80,000 scientists, researchers, doctors and other officials who work for the Department of Health and Human Services, especially with President-elect Donald Trump tapping him to head the agency.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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In the immediate aftermath of a major assassination, groups certainly can experience communications breakdowns, confusion, grief, and paranoia.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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The move drew immediate condemnation from the abuse victims and their attorneys, whose lawsuits were effectively paused while a bankruptcy judge reviewed the church’s finances and assets.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Unmediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmediated. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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