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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The suit has successfully — but temporarily — prevented the release of the records, which cover employment details for the sponsors of unaccompanied immigrant children who lack proper legal status.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The article points to significant increases in unaccompanied minor apprehensions during Obama’s tenure and the establishment of family detention centers like the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, which housed children in conditions documented as inadequate by ProPublica.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The old-fashioned thinking is that the man should pay for an unaccompanied woman joining a couple for a meal, but this is 2026.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Families with children and unaccompanied minors are typically placed in hotels instead of congregate shelters.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The article points to significant increases in unaccompanied minor apprehensions during Obama’s tenure and the establishment of family detention centers like the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, which housed children in conditions documented as inadequate by ProPublica.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The old-fashioned thinking is that the man should pay for an unaccompanied woman joining a couple for a meal, but this is 2026.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Families with children and unaccompanied minors are typically placed in hotels instead of congregate shelters.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Unaccompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccompanied. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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