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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Soon after, her car and camper trailer were found unattended in Potrero, a rural part of the county.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Uvalde Police Department Chief Homer Delgado said unattended deaths are routinely examined, according to KSAT.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Little's blue Mitsubishi station wagon was found unattended at Guthega Power Station, Australian news station 9News reported.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Dough on the food preparation table was left unattended and uncovered during active preparation, and two bags of onions were stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Uvalde Police Department Chief Homer Delgado said unattended deaths are routinely examined, according to KSAT.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Little's blue Mitsubishi station wagon was found unattended at Guthega Power Station, Australian news station 9News reported.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Dough on the food preparation table was left unattended and uncovered during active preparation, and two bags of onions were stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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