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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City policy instructs workers to give notice before removing personal items, to try to find people whose possessions have been left unattended and to offer to connect them to services.
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Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 23 May 2024
The department said Esquivel admitted to fabricating the event, and police determined that the child was accidentally burned by incense when left unattended.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
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Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 23 May 2024
The department said Esquivel admitted to fabricating the event, and police determined that the child was accidentally burned by incense when left unattended.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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