unaccompanied
adjective
un·ac·com·pa·nied
ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-nēd 
-ˈkämp-;
-ˈkəm-pə-,
-ˈkäm-
: not accompanied
especially
: being without instrumental accompaniment
Examples of unaccompanied in a Sentence
He attended the party unaccompanied.
Unaccompanied children are not allowed in the store.
All we've had from him is a lot of talk unaccompanied by any real effort to solve the problem.
a piece written for an unaccompanied cello
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Lopez said the interrogation of unaccompanied children seems to have been particularly focused on children from Guatemala and Honduras.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NPR regarding whether Guatemala had suggested that the unaccompanied minors be returned to Guatemala while Noem was visiting the country in June.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
The last-minute order wrapped up a frenetic legal battle that began in the early hours of Sunday morning, when immigration advocacy groups filed an emergency lawsuit after discovering shelters holding unaccompanied children were abruptly told to prepare them for deportation within two hours.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 31 Aug. 2025
Also new is an unaccompanied minor policy — anyone under the age of 18 must be chaperoned by an adult.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NPR regarding whether Guatemala had suggested that the unaccompanied minors be returned to Guatemala while Noem was visiting the country in June.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
The last-minute order wrapped up a frenetic legal battle that began in the early hours of Sunday morning, when immigration advocacy groups filed an emergency lawsuit after discovering shelters holding unaccompanied children were abruptly told to prepare them for deportation within two hours.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 31 Aug. 2025
Also new is an unaccompanied minor policy — anyone under the age of 18 must be chaperoned by an adult.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unaccompanied
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“Unaccompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccompanied. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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unaccompanied
adjective
un·ac·com·pa·nied
ˌən-ə-ˈkəmp-(ə-)nēd
: not accompanied
especially
: being without instrumental accompaniment
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