unassisted
adjective
un·as·sist·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈsi-stəd 
1
: not assisted : lacking help
2
: made or performed without an assist
an unassisted double play
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Your explanation really begins with Lucy, the first of our ancestors who could not give birth unassisted and would have had a more difficult early motherhood than modern great apes.
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
The best way to build critical thinkers is to engage in unassisted writing.
—Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
With the bases loaded and two outs in the 11th, Volpe rolled over a first-pitch slider from new reliever Hunter Strickland for the unassisted out at third base to end the game.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Pewaukee drew even just 27 seconds into the second half on an unassisted goal by Hannah Sorkness.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
The best way to build critical thinkers is to engage in unassisted writing.
—Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
With the bases loaded and two outs in the 11th, Volpe rolled over a first-pitch slider from new reliever Hunter Strickland for the unassisted out at third base to end the game.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Pewaukee drew even just 27 seconds into the second half on an unassisted goal by Hannah Sorkness.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
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“Unassisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unassisted. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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