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
The complaint alleges that staff regularly sent students unattended to hitchhike for errands.
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Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
But the specs say nothing about security or defense systems on board — beyond an anti-intrusion system for when the aircraft is left unattended — and the communications system that's listed is for basic entertainment.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 23 May 2025
Green is good, while amber means something — maybe a fire alarm or an unattended bag — is being investigated, so stewards should be alert.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025
There was also not enough time for scientists to properly shut down the laboratories before they were locked out from their email systems and the building, two CDC officials said, with equipment still running and hazardous materials left unattended.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
But the specs say nothing about security or defense systems on board — beyond an anti-intrusion system for when the aircraft is left unattended — and the communications system that's listed is for basic entertainment.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 23 May 2025
Green is good, while amber means something — maybe a fire alarm or an unattended bag — is being investigated, so stewards should be alert.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025
There was also not enough time for scientists to properly shut down the laboratories before they were locked out from their email systems and the building, two CDC officials said, with equipment still running and hazardous materials left unattended.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattended
Adjective
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The Broader National Movement Texas is not alone in this push.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The accompanying music video features the singer-songwriter alone in a room in a white tee and jeans.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Authorities attempted to limit the violence on the Seaside Heights boardwalk over the holiday weekend by imposing a 10 p.m. curfew on unaccompanied minors, but the brawls continued anyway, WABC reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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Drivers would’ve been prohibited from sharing accounts, from giving rides to unaccompanied minors without their guardian’s approval, and from offering food or drink to passengers.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
23 May 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattended. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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