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
At some point the child, as a toddler, picks up an unattended lightsaber, pushes the button and is killed instantly.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 June 2025
Officials reminded the public of the dangers of keeping an animal inside an unattended vehicle, especially on a summer day.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 1 July 2025
At some point the child, as a toddler, picks up an unattended lightsaber, pushes the button, and is killed instantly.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 2025
Although securing the browser can be challenging, the high risk of experiencing a cybersecurity incident requires that no security gaps are left unattended.
—Andrius Buinovskis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 June 2025
Officials reminded the public of the dangers of keeping an animal inside an unattended vehicle, especially on a summer day.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 1 July 2025
At some point the child, as a toddler, picks up an unattended lightsaber, pushes the button, and is killed instantly.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 2025
Although securing the browser can be challenging, the high risk of experiencing a cybersecurity incident requires that no security gaps are left unattended.
—Andrius Buinovskis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattended
Adjective
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Protect your little ones and furry friends: Never leave young children and pets alone in vehicles, especially during hot weather when car interiors can become dangerously hot in a matter of minutes.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Ruby was working through requests alone until a paralegal joined her staff last week.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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Less than two weeks ago, Murcia’s government had to backtrack on a proposal to buy housing to accommodate unaccompanied migrant minors as the ruling conservative People’s Party (PP) was threatened by far-right Vox, whose support the PP needs to pass laws.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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While Carnival banned Bluetooth speakers and instituted a curfew for unaccompanied minors, widespread rumors about bans on dancing, specific music genres, and handheld fans are largely false.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattended. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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