as in lone
not being in the company of others
an unaccompanied child on the airplane flight
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Recent Examples of unaccompanied
The parents were shackled and sent to adult detention; the child was shipped to a federal shelter as an unaccompanied minor.
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Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The agency said the advisal document explains to unaccompanied children their options available under federal law.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Agents then designated the girl as an unaccompanied minor and transferred her to the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), a subdivision of the Department of Health and Human Services that manages the care of unaccompanied migrant children.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Stricter rules were imposed on documentation required for sponsors, border agents started pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport before transferring them to shelters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement started arresting some sponsors in the middle of the release process.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The agency said the advisal document explains to unaccompanied children their options available under federal law.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Agents then designated the girl as an unaccompanied minor and transferred her to the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), a subdivision of the Department of Health and Human Services that manages the care of unaccompanied migrant children.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Stricter rules were imposed on documentation required for sponsors, border agents started pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport before transferring them to shelters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement started arresting some sponsors in the middle of the release process.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccompanied
Adjective
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King is the lone remaining healthy starter among the three that were expected to anchor the rotation.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Poorna Jagannathan, whose turn as the formidable crime-boss auntie Lucky has been a fan favorite, will be the lone supporting comedy actress submission.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If your friend is lonely or struggling to establish her identity without her sister living in the house, time with friends and time intentionally getting to know herself will be more productive.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The couple didn’t want Polly to be lonely.—
Eric Adler
April 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Though the Red Sox got a run back in the top of the second on a solo homer by Wilyer Abreu, the Orioles immediately responded with a Rutschman fielder’s choice in the second, and then extended the lead on a solo shot by Samuel Basallo in the third.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chisholm wasn’t the only Yankee to go yard on Friday, as Ryan McMahon (2nd inning), Ben Rice (7th inning) and José Caballero (7th inning) also launched solo shots.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Chess can seem abstruse and forbidding to the uninitiated, but Himelfarb’s account of it is as readable and comprehensible as any more familiar sports story—or, for that matter, any narrative in which a bunch of ambitious people pursue a single goal.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nuñez completed a four-RBI day with a two-run single.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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When Juan Perea—the son of a prominent congressman—is kidnapped, Zuzunaga is assigned to carry out a solitary investigation in a city neighborhood teeming with suspects.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In 2019, Elisa Serna died at the Las Colinas women’s jail after a doctor and nurse left her alone after watching her collapse.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Caufield was in alone early in the third period but whiffed completely on his shot and didn’t even get the puck on Vasilevskiy.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Unaccompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccompanied. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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