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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In Los Angeles, a lawsuit decided in 2012 forced the city to stop destroying unattended property in the Skid Row area.
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Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 16 May 2024
For too long, the American public has had to carry on while these deficiencies have gone unattended.
—James Anderson, TIME, 15 May 2024
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Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 16 May 2024
For too long, the American public has had to carry on while these deficiencies have gone unattended.
—James Anderson, TIME, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unattended
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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