unaccompanied

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-nēd How to pronounce unaccompanied (audio)
Definition of unaccompaniednext
as in lone
not being in the company of others an unaccompanied child on the airplane flight

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Recent Examples of unaccompanied The nonprofit subcontracts with around 100 legal service providers nationwide that represent tens of thousands of unaccompanied children. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Last week, a Texas nonprofit – an Acacia subcontractor – shut down its unaccompanied children’s program and let 13 employees go. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026 Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could lose legal representation as soon as Friday as the federal government contract for the nonprofit groups representing minors expires, advocates and immigration lawyers told ABC News. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 30 July 2026 The source also confirmed that before each flight, flight attendants are given a list of passengers who may need special attention—this could include everyone from unaccompanied minors to those traveling with pets. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaccompanied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccompanied
  1. lone
  2. lonely
  3. solo
  4. single
  5. solitary
  6. alone
Adjective
  • Councilmember Barbara Leary, a longtime environmental activist and the lone opposing vote on the Toll Brothers project, said applications calling for the removal of those 29 acres have already been submitted.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Adobos, whether with three chiles or the lone suave guajillo chile, become life-giving purees for marinated fish, chicken and beef shank.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of lone
Adjective
  • This generation is lonelier, more anxious and more depressed than any before it.
    — Tom Suozzi, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Those who reported feeling lonely had a 14% higher risk of dying early than those who did not.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • Both albums featured their remarkable three-part harmonies, often with two of the three singing back-up while the third took solo duties.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Winter, who was 23 at the time of the performance, is reportedly one of the youngest ever solo headliners to perform at Carnegie Hall, but Bob Dylan edged him in 1963 at age 22.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of solo
Adjective
  • Yet just days before, Sonora reported its first screwworm infestation, though the single case doesn’t appear to have slowed the US Department of Agriculture’s plans.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • On Friday, his only real trouble was in the fifth inning, when a soft single, a line drive and a bunt hit loaded the bases with one out.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of single
Adjective
  • The first feels rooted in youth, summer, romance and memory; after the switch, the music becomes more reflective, solitary and unsettled.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Reading will never survive as an individual act of heroic resistance; history shows that reading is and always has been a solitary act sustained by communities.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of solitary
Adjective
  • Asking about being alone with a Haitian, for instance, prompted a quick lecture on resisting the forces of prejudice.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Ability isn’t alone in pursuing high-bandwidth wireless transmission.
    — Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of alone

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“Unaccompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccompanied. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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