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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According to prosecutors, a New Jersey Transit police officer patrolling Newark Penn Station noticed an unattended zebra-print suitcase near the Newark subway entrance on Jan. 3 and called for a K9 unit.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Michigan’s safe storage law, Public Act 17 of 2023, requires gun owners to keep unattended weapons unloaded and locked in a box or container if a minor is present.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
An unattended campfire quickly expanded to a 30,000-acre blaze.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
These systems use advanced pattern recognition to identify suspicious activities, unattended objects or potential risks with precision.
—Chris Ciabarra, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Michigan’s safe storage law, Public Act 17 of 2023, requires gun owners to keep unattended weapons unloaded and locked in a box or container if a minor is present.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
An unattended campfire quickly expanded to a 30,000-acre blaze.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
These systems use advanced pattern recognition to identify suspicious activities, unattended objects or potential risks with precision.
—Chris Ciabarra, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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