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 commission is midway through a process to make new rules and policies for autonomous vehicles, and transport of unaccompanied children is one of the items up for discussion.
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Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Families with children and unaccompanied minors seeking shelter can also receive help coordinating overnight lodging through the city’s cold weather shelter plan.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Domestic violence shelters routinely turn away unaccompanied minors, and youth-shelter stays are limited to three weeks.
—Fraidy Reiss, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
The old-fashioned thinking is that the man should pay for an unaccompanied woman joining a couple for a meal, but this is 2026.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Families with children and unaccompanied minors seeking shelter can also receive help coordinating overnight lodging through the city’s cold weather shelter plan.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Domestic violence shelters routinely turn away unaccompanied minors, and youth-shelter stays are limited to three weeks.
—Fraidy Reiss, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
The old-fashioned thinking is that the man should pay for an unaccompanied woman joining a couple for a meal, but this is 2026.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccompanied
Adjective
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The lone shot that beat Hicks was a laser of a wrist shot by Zelenov, who used the defender to shield the release from Hicks’ vision.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The goal off the bouncing loose ball came in the same stadium where Lavelle scored the lone goal in Gotham FC’s title win over Washington.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The wild card in this whole scenario is Orson, who the show positions as a lonely, uncool kid who’s been shipped to his mother’s home in the wake of his father’s (and her ex’s) hospitalization back east.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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Fantasy Baby Names Inspired by Movies Bastian The young main character of the Neverending Story series, Bastian is a lonely young boy who finds purpose and potential in a magical book.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There were no dates of birth or death, but a manuscript of sixty-seven short pieces for solo mandolin or violin had been unearthed from archives in recent years.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Acuña led off the pivotal sixth with a solo homer, then Matt Olson and Michael Harris II each smacked two-run shots in the frame.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jack grew up in an impoverished single-parent household and David is from a wealthy Texan family.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Simpson scored on Diaz’s eighth-inning single and the game’s game-winning run, proving costly for a Yankees squad now facing a series sweep on Sunday.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Giant pandas are naturally solitary and prefer to live alone, so Bao Li and Qing Bao occupy separate but neighboring habitats.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bateman believed this, often inviting them over to his home, setting up hours of filming time, and eventually letting his wives be alone with Marie.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Sulaiman isn’t alone in his skepticism.—
Zoe Ligairi,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Unaccompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccompanied. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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