as in lone
not being in the company of others
an unaccompanied child on the airplane flight
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Recent Examples of unaccompanied
The department decided to drop the lawsuit after the Department of Health and Human Services stopped the placement of unaccompanied migrant children in shelters operated by Southwest Key and initiated a review of its grants with the organization, HHS said in a press release on Wednesday.
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Sarah N. Lynch and Ryan Patrick Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
In one high-profile 2015 case, unaccompanied minors from Guatemala were allegedly trafficked to work on an Ohio egg farm.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
Alyssa Rodriguez gives a touching performance as 13-year-old Maria, one of 14,000 unaccompanied minor children from Cuba who arrived in the U.S. from 1960-1962 through Operation Peter Pan.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General issued a report saying that ICE cannot effectively keep track of the location and status of all unaccompanied noncitizen children.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
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Sarah N. Lynch and Ryan Patrick Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
In one high-profile 2015 case, unaccompanied minors from Guatemala were allegedly trafficked to work on an Ohio egg farm.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
Alyssa Rodriguez gives a touching performance as 13-year-old Maria, one of 14,000 unaccompanied minor children from Cuba who arrived in the U.S. from 1960-1962 through Operation Peter Pan.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General issued a report saying that ICE cannot effectively keep track of the location and status of all unaccompanied noncitizen children.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccompanied
Adjective
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Coogler wrote Remmick as an empathetic and charismatic villain — so much so that IndieWire critic David Ehrlich’s lone knock on the film is that, by design, the darkness of the vampires is more about the fun of being alive than the usual horror movie terror.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
19 Apr. 2025
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Eichel’s lone hat trick of the season came on March 25 at Xcel Energy Center in a 5-1 win over the Wild.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This keeps us lonely at a time when the loneliness public health crisis is at an all-time high.—
Priya Vulchi,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ro, now a police officer, needs help investigating the death 22 years earlier of their classmate, Ricky, killed in a hit-and-run on a lonely county road.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The island feels calmer and cleaner, now attracting a wider mix of visitors: honeymooners, families and solo travelers alike.—
Livia Hengel,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Jin was the seventh, and final, member of BTS to release a full solo LP and his second album will drop while ARMY awaits word on when the full band will reunite following a nearly three-year hiatus to allow its members to complete mandatory South Korean military service.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Each plane has four single suites and four side-by-side suites, two of each at the front of each business class cabin.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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And others fear the learning curve will slow them down during critical production phases or that relying too heavily on technology creates single points of failure.—
Allison Begalman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The image of the solitary pontiff lifting the monstrance into the darkest of dark nights was a gesture that acknowledged and in some ways healed those suffering isolation and grief.—
The Editors,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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The work often involves periods of solitary focus on restoration or assembly, providing a peaceful work atmosphere that contrasts sharply with high-pressure corporate environments.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Buffalo Trace isn’t alone in needing to rethink what long-term preparedness really looks like.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Oyer said her teenage child was home alone when the U.S. Marshalls were otherwise set to knock on her door.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Unaccompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccompanied. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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