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 In July, when the Monitor asked the Department of Health and Human Services about an AI product designed to evaluate the sponsors of unaccompanied immigrant children, evidence of it disappeared from the agency’s website. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026 Airlines already issue escort or gate passes in certain circumstances, including unaccompanied minors, and airports and airlines offer assistance for travelers with disabilities. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 Rebecca is worked up because Matthjis is seemingly ghosting her, and Keeley becomes instantly flustered by the unexpected arrival of (an unexpectedly unaccompanied) Roy. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 Most airlines now require unaccompanied minors to be escorted to their departure gates and met at the arrival gates by an adult guardian. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 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
  • The artist — whose real name is Olu Fann, best known as one-half of the Atlanta rap outfit Earthgang — felt that being a team player was more crucial than being the lone star.
    — DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The lone game that didn't sell out, against the Toronto Tempo, drew 9,685 fans.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of lone
Adjective
  • An ever-lonelier minority of skeptics argue that AI’s rise may seem unusually fast but is in fact following a centuries-old script.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow, Dodger Nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • In his work preceding Good Time Charlie, Haddad has dealt in similar forms of autobiography, often as a solo performer.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Ohtani punctuated the series by swatting three solo homers and striking out 10 over six shutout innings in Game 4.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of solo
Adjective
  • To profile their activity in patients with SCLC, the researchers analyzed tumor samples and non-affected biopsies from a dozen patients using single-cell RNA sequencing and immunophenotyping.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The judge also said the impact of the White House ban goes far beyond a single reporter's ability to do their job.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of single
Adjective
  • After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • My craft choices here around the music of the sentence and its visual presentation as a solitary line originate from my work in poetry.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of solitary
Adjective
  • The United States isn’t alone in moving away from physical travel records.
    — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That one’s about spirits from different eras who were forced to cohabitate mostly alone until a living human couple moved into their mansion.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of alone

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“Unaccompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccompanied. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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