unaccompanied
adjective
un·ac·com·pa·nied
ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-nēd 
-ˈkämp-;
-ˈkəm-pə-,
-ˈkäm-
: not accompanied
especially
: being without instrumental accompaniment
Examples of unaccompanied in a Sentence
He attended the party unaccompanied.
Unaccompanied children are not allowed in the store.
All we've had from him is a lot of talk unaccompanied by any real effort to solve the problem.
a piece written for an unaccompanied cello
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Historically, the federal government has not tracked unaccompanied children once they are released to the care of an adult.
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ABC News, 14 May 2026
Both Amtrak and Greyhound have age restrictions for unaccompanied minors.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Burns asked if Becerra bore responsibility for losing contact with tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children who came over the southern border and were placed with often unrelated adult sponsors across the United States by HHS during the Biden administration.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
Xavier Becerra and unaccompanied migrant children Becerra was scrutinized by several candidates regarding minors who entered the United States without parents or a guardian, and who lack a lawful immigration status.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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ABC News, 14 May 2026
Both Amtrak and Greyhound have age restrictions for unaccompanied minors.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Burns asked if Becerra bore responsibility for losing contact with tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children who came over the southern border and were placed with often unrelated adult sponsors across the United States by HHS during the Biden administration.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
Xavier Becerra and unaccompanied migrant children Becerra was scrutinized by several candidates regarding minors who entered the United States without parents or a guardian, and who lack a lawful immigration status.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unaccompanied
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“Unaccompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccompanied. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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unaccompanied
adjective
un·ac·com·pa·nied
ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-(ə-)nēd
: not accompanied
especially
: being without instrumental accompaniment
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