unattended
adjective
un·at·tend·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈten-dəd 
: not attended : not watched or looked after : lacking a guard, escort, caretaker, etc.
an unattended parking lot
a fire left unattended
unattended children
unattended luggage
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The nonprofit explains that most often thieves watch for vehicles to be left unattended with the keys inside or left running.
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
An unattended purse was stolen from a communal area.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Investigations said that the fire was accidental, attributing it to an unattended brush fire, according to the release.
—Aegis Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
City policy instructs workers to give notice before removing personal items, to try to find people whose possessions have been left unattended and to offer to connect them to services.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 23 May 2024
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
An unattended purse was stolen from a communal area.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Investigations said that the fire was accidental, attributing it to an unattended brush fire, according to the release.
—Aegis Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
City policy instructs workers to give notice before removing personal items, to try to find people whose possessions have been left unattended and to offer to connect them to services.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 23 May 2024
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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