unattended

adjective

Definition of unattendednext
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 That same day, OpenAI security found another recording device inside an unattended bag belonging to Alfozan, alongside his identification and wallet, prosecutors said. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026 Before his arrest last week, the complaint says, Alfozan left an unattended bag in a different room in the building that included his wallet, identification and another recording device. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The students, who had been left unattended, were moved into another classroom. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Those traits belong to human writers with souls that won’t flourish when left unattended. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unattended
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattended
  1. alone
  2. unaccompanied
Adjective
  • Investigators said the four encountered Frost, who was alone and using the park’s skateboarding facilities, and demanded the keys to his vehicle parked nearby.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Bond is far from alone in navigating the complicated topic of fertility and MBC.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of alone
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  • Marseille, France's second-largest city, imposed a curfew for unaccompanied minors starting Tuesday night.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Marseille, France’s second-largest city, imposed a curfew for unaccompanied minors starting Tuesday night.
    — Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of unaccompanied

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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattended. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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