unaffiliated

adjective

un·​af·​fil·​i·​at·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce unaffiliated (audio)
: not closely associated with, belonging to, or subordinate to another : not affiliated
The hospital is unaffiliated with the university.
unaffiliated voters

Examples of unaffiliated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Voters can only vote in one party’s primary per election cycle, and individual parties can choose to close off their primary elections to unaffiliated voters. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024 Of those who were arrested, 40 were students and the others were either unaffiliated or their status was unknown, the UC San Diego Police Department said in a statement. Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024 Many shades of ‘none’ The religiously unaffiliated are a diverse group. Katie Corcoran, The Conversation, 6 May 2024 The protests on campuses have been largely peaceful, according to school administrators, with some officials, including the NYPD, as well as protesters, blaming unaffiliated individuals for instances of violence and offensive rhetoric. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 May 2024 But the examination also revealed that far more of the unaffiliated protesters had no such histories. Erin Nolan, New York Times, 4 May 2024 He's also held unaffiliated events at universities around the country, including in Wisconsin, where he's addressed the conflict with students. Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 4 May 2024 Arizona is one of seven states that allow unaffiliated voters to participate in its state primary elections by choosing a party's ballot, according to research from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024 School administrators across the country have also said that some instances of violence have largely been connected to unaffiliated non-students. Lauren Peller, ABC News, 1 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unaffiliated was in 1849

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“Unaffiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffiliated. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

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