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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Toro, who’s played for five big-league teams over a seven-year career, made a nice unassisted double play on a hard liner with a runner on first in the second inning. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 May 2025 After the crew exits the Dragon spacecraft, they will not be given additional medical and operational assistance to help researchers characterize the ability of astronauts to perform unassisted functional tasks after short and long durations in space. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Mikheyev’s unassisted short-handed goal at 19:06 made it 2-1. Warren Mayes, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025 Finally, Artemi Panarin gave the Rangers a 4-3 lead with 64 seconds left on an unassisted breakaway after Miller seemingly got away with slashing Rossi’s hand for a turnover. Michael Russo, New York Times, 3 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.

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