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
At some point the child, as a toddler, picks up an unattended lightsaber, pushes the button and is killed instantly.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 June 2025
Officials reminded the public of the dangers of keeping an animal inside an unattended vehicle, especially on a summer day.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 1 July 2025
At some point the child, as a toddler, picks up an unattended lightsaber, pushes the button, and is killed instantly.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 2025
Although securing the browser can be challenging, the high risk of experiencing a cybersecurity incident requires that no security gaps are left unattended.
—Andrius Buinovskis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 June 2025
Officials reminded the public of the dangers of keeping an animal inside an unattended vehicle, especially on a summer day.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 1 July 2025
At some point the child, as a toddler, picks up an unattended lightsaber, pushes the button, and is killed instantly.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 2025
Although securing the browser can be challenging, the high risk of experiencing a cybersecurity incident requires that no security gaps are left unattended.
—Andrius Buinovskis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattended
Adjective
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Britain’s royals aren’t alone in letting their trains go.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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This is a man alone in the kitchen, spinning the spoon in his cup.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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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 19 Jul. 2025.
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