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
Pedro Pan kids The Catholic Church has a long tradition of taking care of unaccompanied children who came to the United States alone.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Some of those cases involve domestic abuse survivors and unaccompanied minors, the complaint said.
—Ben Wheeler
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The parents were shackled and sent to adult detention; the child was shipped to a federal shelter as an unaccompanied minor.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The agency said the advisal document explains to unaccompanied children their options available under federal law.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Some of those cases involve domestic abuse survivors and unaccompanied minors, the complaint said.
—Ben Wheeler
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The parents were shackled and sent to adult detention; the child was shipped to a federal shelter as an unaccompanied minor.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The agency said the advisal document explains to unaccompanied children their options available under federal law.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccompanied
Adjective
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Based on the Frederick Forsyth novel and the 1973 film adaptation from Universal, The Day of the Jackal follows an unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal (Redmayne), who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Detroit left the bases loaded in the fifth inning before later scoring its lone run in the eighth.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Soon afterward, with minimal warning, my mother moved to a small white farmhouse on a lonely hillside in rural New Hampshire.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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But being an anti-Trump Republican has become a lonelier job in recent years as the party establishment’s support solidified behind Trump during the historically successful campaign in 2024 that returned him to the White House.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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With the Yankees up, 2-1, with one out in the eighth inning, the flame-thrower relieved Brent Headrick, who surrendered a solo homer to Jake Bauers the previous inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Former Mira Costa High standout Tread Rosenthal jumped up for a solo block to cut Long Beach’s lead to 10-9 early on.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Two more runs scored on Olson’s single to right and after an inning and a half the Dodgers trailed 5-0.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Instead, it was followed by a final bite in the form of a single petit four featuring the menu’s only evident inclusion of chocolate.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Onlookers gathered to stare up at the solitary man, on his perch above the Anacostia.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The solitary daisy-like golden yellow flowers emerge from slender, erect stems.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Because your husband is having trouble understanding that being alone in the house for extended periods isn’t good for your mental health (or physical health for that matter), perhaps your doctor can explain it to him.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Heat coach Erik Spoelstra does not stand alone as a coach viewed both as elite but also subject to inspection.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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“Unaccompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccompanied. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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