untended

adjective

Definition of untendednext
as in unattended

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Recent Examples of untended Symptoms include diarrhea, stomach pain, fatigue, nausea and untended weight loss. — Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 5 May 2026 Guerrero believes her sister wasn’t much better off at Villa Serena I than in her untended home. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026 But people and money are finite, and an analyst sent to count the power behind artificial intelligence is an analyst not minding the oil numbers, which are mature, dull, and easy to leave running untended. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Earlier this month, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure aimed at ensuring that the thousands of empty lots in unincorporated Altadena and Sunset Mesa, a small residential enclave bordering Pacific Palisades, are not left untended. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for untended
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untended
  1. unattended
  2. neglected
  3. deserted
  4. forgotten
Adjective
  • Staff placed him in a medical holding room — not a suicide-resitant cell — and left him unattended for periods longer than 15 minutes, the GAO stated.
    — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
  • Nearly 85% of wildfires are caused by people, both intentionally and unintentionally, such as when power lines fail or campfires are left unattended.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of unattended
Adjective
  • Changing their environment is more reliable and more neglected.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Cinematographer Guillermo Garza shoots neglected settings like fine art, embracing the grime.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of neglected
Adjective
  • Once all but deserted, the town experienced a revival in 1965, when artists and musicians began to flock there after encouragement from the Yugoslav government.
    — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • Security video reportedly shows Carman entering a condominium hand in hand with the teen, then later leaving alone, hauling a large suitcase toward a deserted area alongside the railway.
    — Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of deserted
Adjective
  • Caregivers remembered him not as a forgotten man, but as someone impossible to forget.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
  • Hand creams are often a forgotten but very important part of any anti-aging routine, especially during the cooler months.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of forgotten

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“Untended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untended. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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