untended
adjective
un·tend·ed
ˌən-ˈten-dəd 
: not managed, minded, or watched over : not tended
a stove that was left untended
an untended garden
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Uncovering a Forgotten History The discovery was initiated by a 1930s agricultural report referencing untended land filled with graves and trees—an area unsuitable for cultivation.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Family claims infection developed from untended surgical wound The claims at the center of the deal relate to Johnson’s stay at the Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation, which Newsweek in September named one of Texas’ best physical rehabilitation hospitals that year.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 29 June 2024
Back in the East, peach trees suddenly left untended sometimes became too overgrown to bear much fruit.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
Someone was behind the bar at the beer garden Monday, but on Wednesday afternoon, the beer garden was untended and deserted, Journal Sentinel reporters observed.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Family claims infection developed from untended surgical wound The claims at the center of the deal relate to Johnson’s stay at the Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation, which Newsweek in September named one of Texas’ best physical rehabilitation hospitals that year.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 29 June 2024
Back in the East, peach trees suddenly left untended sometimes became too overgrown to bear much fruit.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
Someone was behind the bar at the beer garden Monday, but on Wednesday afternoon, the beer garden was untended and deserted, Journal Sentinel reporters observed.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024
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“Untended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untended. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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