Definition of "unrefereed" [unrefereed]

• Done without a formal referee used. (adjective)
• Referring to a journal article that isn't reviewed before being printed. (adjective)

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• "For I have found that men and women are as apt to hit below the belt in argument as a pair of unrefereed pugilists in the ring."
• "The New York Times article has a direct link to the (unpublished, unrefereed) preprint; I guess your average NYTimes reader is expected to be able to follow an original scientific article?"
• "Their analysis of GCMs is limited to quoting from unrefereed sources and pronouncing on what they consider to be the requirements for a scientific theory."