unblinded

/ʌnˈblaɪndɪd/
adjective
  1. No longer prevented from seeing the truth or reality; having had a deception or illusion removed.
    • After reading the report, the voters felt unblinded to the corruption in the government.
    • She was unblinded by her friend's confession and finally understood the whole story.
    • The documentary left me unblinded about the true cost of fast fashion.
  2. In a medical or scientific study, no longer kept from knowing which treatment group a participant is in.
    • The researchers became unblinded when a data leak revealed the group assignments.
    • At the end of the trial, the patients were unblinded to learn whether they had received the drug or a placebo.
    • An unblinded study can introduce bias if the participants know their treatment.
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