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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Colorado will require gun owners to secure firearms in locked containers when leaving them in unattended vehicles, and violators face a $500 fine.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The people inside the building, who all survived, and footage collected by an unattended vehicle in the parking lot.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Protect Your Packages Thieves know to expect a bounty of unattended packages after Black Friday.
—Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
One effective strategy, according to LifeLock, is the SCAN method, which guides you on what to check for when using an ATM or other unattended POS terminals.
—Marley Malenfant, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The people inside the building, who all survived, and footage collected by an unattended vehicle in the parking lot.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Protect Your Packages Thieves know to expect a bounty of unattended packages after Black Friday.
—Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
One effective strategy, according to LifeLock, is the SCAN method, which guides you on what to check for when using an ATM or other unattended POS terminals.
—Marley Malenfant, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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