unattended
adjective
un·at·tend·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈten-dəd 
: not attended : not watched or looked after : lacking a guard, escort, caretaker, etc.
an unattended parking lot
a fire left unattended
unattended children
unattended luggage
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There's also the safety factor—an unattended vehicle can be a target for theft.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Patronis urged vehicle manufacturers to notify drivers and urge them to move any unattended vehicles to higher ground.
—NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
The state also does not require unattended firearms to be stored in a certain way or require a locking device to be sold with a firearm.
—CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024
Medics at the three hospitals have refused Israeli orders to evacuate their hospitals and leave patients unattended.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Patronis urged vehicle manufacturers to notify drivers and urge them to move any unattended vehicles to higher ground.
—NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
The state also does not require unattended firearms to be stored in a certain way or require a locking device to be sold with a firearm.
—CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024
Medics at the three hospitals have refused Israeli orders to evacuate their hospitals and leave patients unattended.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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