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 Great Lakes state could see a very cold and snowy winter, with a significant cold snap between mid-January and mid-February, according to the Farmers' Almanac, which means unattended homes for those on the road.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Layering treatments inside and outside the immediate perimeter, as well as further into the yard, ensures that no entry point goes unattended.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Along the back roads that lead to his property, which is in the remote community of McLeod (one bar, one post office, population 162), quarter-mile-long irrigation systems sprayed huge, unattended agricultural fields.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Officials were alerted after an anonymous caller reported seeing the baby left unattended on the steps at West 34th Street and 7th Avenue.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Layering treatments inside and outside the immediate perimeter, as well as further into the yard, ensures that no entry point goes unattended.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Along the back roads that lead to his property, which is in the remote community of McLeod (one bar, one post office, population 162), quarter-mile-long irrigation systems sprayed huge, unattended agricultural fields.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Officials were alerted after an anonymous caller reported seeing the baby left unattended on the steps at West 34th Street and 7th Avenue.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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