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
Health inspectors gave the cafe a yellow placard after raw shrimp and an unattended basket of beef measured outside of proper holding temperatures.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The pet owner had left home, leaving their German boxer seemingly unattended, bar the security camera that had been placed in the living room to monitor them.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
When left unattended in a basement for a prolonged period, things are bound to acquire mold and mildew or become infested with unwelcome guests.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
At the time, there were reports of damage and trash in the unattended parks.
—Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The pet owner had left home, leaving their German boxer seemingly unattended, bar the security camera that had been placed in the living room to monitor them.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
When left unattended in a basement for a prolonged period, things are bound to acquire mold and mildew or become infested with unwelcome guests.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
At the time, there were reports of damage and trash in the unattended parks.
—Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattended
Adjective
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Investigators later interviewed the two surviving daughters, who were 6 and 9 at the time, and both allegedly said that their father had previously left them alone in the car, according to the complaint.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bad Bunny is not alone in having the possibility for a sweep at the top.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Another key finding of the study was that nearly all populations reached record levels of homelessness, affecting families with children, individuals, people staying in unsheltered or sheltered locations, and unaccompanied youth.—
Sophia Arndt,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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The center would aim to feed information from state and local police to federal authorities, including the locations of unaccompanied children, according to the document, which was posted to a government contracting website on Tuesday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattended. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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