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
Never leave them unattended in vehicles during high temperatures, as car interiors can quickly become dangerously hot.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Dough on the food preparation table was left unattended and uncovered during active preparation, and two bags of onions were stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Uninstall unattended remote-control apps your family doesn’t use.
—Michael Cannivet, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In agricultural El Centro, California, where temperatures remained in the triple digits after nightfall, a child left unattended in a hot vehicle Monday later died at a hospital, police said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Dough on the food preparation table was left unattended and uncovered during active preparation, and two bags of onions were stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Uninstall unattended remote-control apps your family doesn’t use.
—Michael Cannivet, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In agricultural El Centro, California, where temperatures remained in the triple digits after nightfall, a child left unattended in a hot vehicle Monday later died at a hospital, police said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattended
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While that’s certainly a dramatic gap, this antique isn’t alone in the sense that it’s taken on new parts.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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The president wasn't alone in offering effusive praise Kirk, who was shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In court filings prior to the hearing, the minors' attorneys argued that immigration officials are interviewing unaccompanied minors from other countries with an eye toward removing them in the same manner.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lopez said the interrogation of unaccompanied children seems to have been particularly focused on children from Guatemala and Honduras.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattended. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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