unattended

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Recent Examples of unattended Smoking can also be a cause, Meier said, but the rate of residential fires caused by unattended cigarettes has decreased significantly in recent decades as smoking has become less common. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025 Beware of and report suspicious activities, including unattended items, to local police. Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 Never leave them unattended in vehicles during high temperatures, as car interiors can quickly become dangerously hot. Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unattended
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattended
Adjective
  • Britain’s royals aren’t alone in letting their trains go.
    Ben Jones, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
  • This is a man alone in the kitchen, spinning the spoon in his cup.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • Executive Director Mayra Jackson said in the Facebook post the work of lawyers assisting unaccompanied immigrant children protects these children from trafficking, abuse and exploitation.
    Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • For the privilege of sponsoring an unaccompanied migrant child, the bill would require the sponsor, often a relative who steps forward to care for the child, to pay a $3,500 fee.
    Bill Frelick, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025

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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattended. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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