as in alone
not under someone's care or watch
Do not leave your child unattended. Many forest fires are caused by campfires left unattended.
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Recent Examples of unattended
Never leave them unattended in vehicles during high temperatures, as car interiors can quickly become dangerously hot.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Dough on the food preparation table was left unattended and uncovered during active preparation, and two bags of onions were stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Uninstall unattended remote-control apps your family doesn’t use.
—Michael Cannivet, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In agricultural El Centro, California, where temperatures remained in the triple digits after nightfall, a child left unattended in a hot vehicle Monday later died at a hospital, police said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Dough on the food preparation table was left unattended and uncovered during active preparation, and two bags of onions were stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Uninstall unattended remote-control apps your family doesn’t use.
—Michael Cannivet, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In agricultural El Centro, California, where temperatures remained in the triple digits after nightfall, a child left unattended in a hot vehicle Monday later died at a hospital, police said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattended
Adjective
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Pampers isn’t alone in trying to court football fans with new video pitches.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to police records, investigators believe Gardner was alone with the boy and his 4-year-old sister during the incident.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NPR regarding whether Guatemala had suggested that the unaccompanied minors be returned to Guatemala while Noem was visiting the country in June.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
1 Sep. 2025
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The last-minute order wrapped up a frenetic legal battle that began in the early hours of Sunday morning, when immigration advocacy groups filed an emergency lawsuit after discovering shelters holding unaccompanied children were abruptly told to prepare them for deportation within two hours.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattended. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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