unblinded

[ uhn-blahyn-did ]

adjective

1. not physically blinded.
2. without illusions:

   an unblinded view of reality.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unblinded¹

First recorded in 1605–15; un- ¹ + blind + -ed ²

Example Sentences

It was also an unblinded study, which means patients knew what study group they were in, which can influence their health behaviors.

From Science Daily

Wine judging is subjective and unblinded, meaning that wine critics know the origins of the wines they're tasting.

From Science Daily

“The realization of what that unblinded number meant—that, of course, is pure gold.”

From Scientific American

My friend wound up getting the placebo, and was subsequently unblinded so she could go ahead and get fully vaccinated.

From Salon

When the mass rollout of approved vaccines begun, they were "unblinded" and both found out they had received Novavax.

From BBC