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
Dog was left unattended outside.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Space heaters are a fire hazard and cannot be left unattended for any period of time.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Do not leave the home unattended while the self-cleaning cycle is in use.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
An unattended large bus bin of raw shrimp in the rear prep area measured outside the temperature range considered safe.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Space heaters are a fire hazard and cannot be left unattended for any period of time.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Do not leave the home unattended while the self-cleaning cycle is in use.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
An unattended large bus bin of raw shrimp in the rear prep area measured outside the temperature range considered safe.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unattended
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattended
Adjective
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Cook isn’t alone in her concerns.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Paramount isn’t alone in following a return to office mandate.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Zheng was placed in immigration detention at the Orange County Correctional Facility, and Yuanxin was transferred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which holds unaccompanied immigrant children, according to the DHS.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
22 Dec. 2025
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That includes the unaccompanied children who come to the United States after escaping trafficking and abuse.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattended. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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