unaccompanied
adjective
un·ac·com·pa·nied
ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-nēd 
-ˈkämp-;
-ˈkəm-pə-,
-ˈkäm-
: not accompanied
especially
: being without instrumental accompaniment
Examples of unaccompanied in a Sentence
He attended the party unaccompanied.
Unaccompanied children are not allowed in the store.
All we've had from him is a lot of talk unaccompanied by any real effort to solve the problem.
a piece written for an unaccompanied cello
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At the time, Trump said MS-13 gang members from El Salvador were coming to the U.S. illegally and as unaccompanied minors, holding up the gang as a reason for stricter immigration policies.
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David Noriega, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
According to the news agency Reuters, an ICE memo has outlined an unprecedented push to target migrant children who crossed the border illegally as unaccompanied minors.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
The memo outlines a plan to deport the unaccompanied minors in four phases – starting with a planning phase that began on January 17, Reuters reported.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2023, only 56% of unaccompanied minors in immigration courts were represented by counsel, according to data from the Department of Justice.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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David Noriega, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
According to the news agency Reuters, an ICE memo has outlined an unprecedented push to target migrant children who crossed the border illegally as unaccompanied minors.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
The memo outlines a plan to deport the unaccompanied minors in four phases – starting with a planning phase that began on January 17, Reuters reported.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2023, only 56% of unaccompanied minors in immigration courts were represented by counsel, according to data from the Department of Justice.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Unaccompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccompanied. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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unaccompanied
adjective
un·ac·com·pa·nied
ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-(ə-)nēd
: not accompanied
especially
: being without instrumental accompaniment
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