unchaperoned

adjective

Definition of unchaperonednext
as in unattended

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Recent Examples of unchaperoned Taliban fighters were raiding houses, attempting to find unchaperoned girls. — Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2022 The possibility of making a wrong turn certainly exists, however, don’t let that deter you from a bit of unchaperoned exploration. — Lindsay Cohn, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2022 This device comes into play the moment Anthony encounters the headstrong, independent Kate on an unchaperoned early-morning ride. — Katie Rife, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2022 The latest Whistledown spills the ink about Eloise's unchaperoned association with political radicals. — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for unchaperoned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchaperoned
  1. unattended
  2. unaccompanied
  3. solitary
  4. alone
  5. solo
  6. cloistered
Adjective
  • Other hacks appear to have been the result of human managers leaving the AI systems to run unattended.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Her other anti-theft travel tips include always wearing your bag in front of you and never leaving your valuables unattended.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of unattended
Adjective
  • Immigrant advocacy groups have alleged that unaccompanied children and their sponsors are among those being targeted under the administration's aggressive immigration crackdown.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Most of the cuts are focused on Health and Human Services programs that serve refugees and unaccompanied minors accused of being in the country illegally.
    — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of unaccompanied
Adjective
  • After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • My craft choices here around the music of the sentence and its visual presentation as a solitary line originate from my work in poetry.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of solitary
Adjective
  • The United States isn’t alone in moving away from physical travel records.
    — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That one’s about spirits from different eras who were forced to cohabitate mostly alone until a living human couple moved into their mansion.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of alone
Adjective
  • In July, the music artist and producer spent some solo time after getting into a prison fight, sources told TMZ and NBC News.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Skubal didn’t allow another baserunner until the sixth inning, when Sean Murphy launched a top-rail sinker for a solo homer.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of solo
Adjective
  • There, Trump could not resist asking if Xi had brought other global leaders to this cloistered preserve.
    — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Sisters embody a unique culture of prayer, silence, solitude and community, living in a contemplative and cloistered order.
    — Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cloistered

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“Unchaperoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchaperoned. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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