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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 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 Many migrants, including unaccompanied minors, remain sleeping in the streets and camped on a beach despite authorities’ efforts to shelter, register and deport those who are eligible back to Morocco. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 There is also a commitment from New York City for legal services for unaccompanied children. — John Mattingly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026 In May, the company provided supplemental materials related to operational guidelines for unaccompanied minors and service disruptions. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 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
  • After New York’s scalding August heat waves, the cool nights and quiet of the countryside were a welcome change—save for the lone donkey who decided that four in the morning was the right time to sound the alarm.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Reddington argued the jury should be further questioned after jurors accused the lone holdout of not following the judge's orders on reasonable doubt.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of lone
Adjective
  • The story follows Bobi, a 12-year-old boy born with literal dog’s paws, hidden away by his family until Carlos, a lonely, childless man, takes him in.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • From screenwriter Eric Champnella and set in 2008, Return to You follows a powerful but lonely female attorney (Lohan) who mistakenly receives a very emotional DVD sent by a dying woman to her husband (Golding).
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of lonely
Adjective
  • Jennings continued to release solo albums in the late 1980s and 1990s, and he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
  • His only run came off a no-doubt solo homer from Christian Walker that gave the Astros a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of solo
Adjective
  • Adding another carrier could give customers more opportunities to schedule missions without relying on a single aircraft.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • From a single vantage, it is easily regarded as a static group of sculptural elements.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of single
Adjective
  • Alongside this, spurred by the digital revolution, Italian culture is shifting away from solitary individualism towards a rekindled sense of community.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Solo travel has skyrocketed in popularity over the last decade, with 2026 projected to be a record-breaking year for solitary exploration.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of solitary
Adjective
  • One of the biggest lessons menopause taught Reuben is that strength doesn’t always mean handling everything alone.
    — Partner Content, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • New Mexico is the only state that has taken the data breach claims to trial as part of its go-it-alone approach to press for more accountability from Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram.
    — MIKELLA SCHUETTLER, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of alone

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“Unaccompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccompanied. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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