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
And left unattended, Mac and Frank try to melt the steel bleachers in the gym with a blowtorch… and end up setting the whole gym on fire.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 July 2025
The school's outstanding debt and delayed payments to various vendors totaling about $2 million put math and reading curriculums on hold for two weeks in September, when students weren't required to attend school and community members complained about unattended teens roaming neighborhood streets.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Child and pet safety: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
The gnocchi on the stovetop, which riders will eat on the bus post-race, is momentarily unattended.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 July 2025
The school's outstanding debt and delayed payments to various vendors totaling about $2 million put math and reading curriculums on hold for two weeks in September, when students weren't required to attend school and community members complained about unattended teens roaming neighborhood streets.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Child and pet safety: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
The gnocchi on the stovetop, which riders will eat on the bus post-race, is momentarily unattended.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattended
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The fact is, Qualcomm is alone in that position, because there’s nobody else who does that.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Patton believes that people sometimes make choices out of a fear of being alone instead of waiting for the person they are meant to be with.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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One proposal: Earlier curfew in parts of city The proposal by Cincinnati administration would set a curfew of 9 p.m. in the district for unaccompanied minors north of Liberty Street in Downtown, according to a presentation from the city.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
5 Aug. 2025
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This includes allowing unaccompanied minors to access healthcare, addressing racial inequities in housing, and, most urgently, ending the criminalization of homelessness.—
Ethan Hylton,
IndyStar,
30 July 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattended. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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