unassisted

adjective

un·​as·​sist·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈsi-stəd How to pronounce unassisted (audio)
1
: not assisted : lacking help
2
: made or performed without an assist
an unassisted double play

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Pewaukee drew even just 27 seconds into the second half on an unassisted goal by Hannah Sorkness. Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025 Tristen Nielsen finished the scoring with an unassisted goal with 2:26 to play. Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025 The Panthers then closed out a series full of tight games with a blowout that began with Sam Reinhart's unassisted goal in the first period. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 18 June 2025 The third and longest phase would focus on building a complex biosphere, increasing atmospheric pressure and oxygen content to eventually support more advanced plant life, and, in the very long term, potentially allow humans to breathe unassisted. Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unassisted

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unassisted was in 1607

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“Unassisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unassisted. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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