unattended
adjective
un·at·tend·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈten-dəd 
: not attended : not watched or looked after : lacking a guard, escort, caretaker, etc.
an unattended parking lot
a fire left unattended
unattended children
unattended luggage
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The pantry is unattended and open to anyone in need to show up to take pet food, but someone taking all the food harms other people who can’t get the benefit, police said.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
The New York Police Department (NYPD) told PEOPLE that four to five unoccupied, unattended cars were hit by the carriage.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Police said four to five unoccupied, unattended cars were hit.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
That morning, in a new suburb of Glendale, three-year-old Kelly Keen wandered, unattended, out of her house and into the driveway.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
The New York Police Department (NYPD) told PEOPLE that four to five unoccupied, unattended cars were hit by the carriage.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Police said four to five unoccupied, unattended cars were hit.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
That morning, in a new suburb of Glendale, three-year-old Kelly Keen wandered, unattended, out of her house and into the driveway.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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