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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Unlike a workstation or a server that IT teams actively track, things like printers, industrial control systems and even smart thermostats often sit unattended.
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Austin Gadient, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Nor is stealth aided by growing evidence of his own neglectful self-care: exhaustion, panic attacks, blackouts, a limp from unattended jogging injuries, eventually audio and visual hallucinations.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Their days are taken up with shooting practice, lobster racing, pelting men with fruit, and slipping poison into unattended cups of tea—and best of all, there isn’t a damsel in distress in sight.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Fire crews needed about 10 minutes to put out the small, unattended blaze, Deputy Chief Joe Schwab said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Austin Gadient, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Nor is stealth aided by growing evidence of his own neglectful self-care: exhaustion, panic attacks, blackouts, a limp from unattended jogging injuries, eventually audio and visual hallucinations.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Their days are taken up with shooting practice, lobster racing, pelting men with fruit, and slipping poison into unattended cups of tea—and best of all, there isn’t a damsel in distress in sight.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Fire crews needed about 10 minutes to put out the small, unattended blaze, Deputy Chief Joe Schwab said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Unattended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattended. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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