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
Coonce reminded people not to leave valuables or firearms inside unattended vehicles.
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Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
When grilling or using outdoor equipment, keep a water source nearby and never leave flames unattended.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
His presence is so recessive that the resulting footage, however cannily composed, looks, for the most part, like it was made by an unattended surveillance camera.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Boyne and his blogosphere supporters argue the state has no claim of privacy in a document left unattended on a courtroom table.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
When grilling or using outdoor equipment, keep a water source nearby and never leave flames unattended.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
His presence is so recessive that the resulting footage, however cannily composed, looks, for the most part, like it was made by an unattended surveillance camera.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Boyne and his blogosphere supporters argue the state has no claim of privacy in a document left unattended on a courtroom table.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattended
Adjective
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Finally, many families will need to analyze whether to invest alone or with partners – a decision that carries its own set of advantages and trade‑offs.—
Belinda G. Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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An 11-year-old boy was taken into protective custody after being found alone with a serious head injury on the West Side in the Garfield Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The defendant arrived in Germany in 2023 as an unaccompanied minor and successfully applied for asylum, investigators have said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The suit has successfully — but temporarily — prevented the release of the records, which cover employment details for the sponsors of unaccompanied immigrant children who lack proper legal status.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattended. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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