unmarried
adjective
un·mar·ried
ˌən-ˈmer-ēd 
-ˈma-rēd
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed
unmarried
noun
Examples of unmarried in a Sentence
an unmarried couple who are living together
a girl who swore she'd remain unmarried for her whole life
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Keaton had a pretty strong stance on staying unmarried, stemming from a moment in her childhood.
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Michael Bloomberg and Ed Koch, who both served for 12 years, were unmarried, as is Eric Adams.
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The city’s ethics code prohibits conflicts of interest among certain parties, but does not address romantic relationships among unmarried couples.
—IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
Michael Bloomberg and Ed Koch, who both served for 12 years, were unmarried, as is Eric Adams.
—New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Emma Shipp as Janey Archer, Newland’s sister who is unmarried but desperately wants to change that.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarried. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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unmarried
adjective
un·mar·ried
ˌən-ˈmar-ēd
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed
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