Definition of unpairednext
as in odd
being one of a pair or set without a corresponding mate found an unpaired shoe in the back of the closet

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Recent Examples of unpaired In ordinary magnetic materials, unpaired electrons behave like tiny compasses and eventually align with one another. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026 The unpaired male wolf was a member of the Copper Creek pack, but left the pack in the fall of 2025. Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 These devices will soon be unpaired and removed from all user accounts. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025 However, when unpaired with satisfaction, these beliefs can lead to serious doubts about the relationship in its entirety. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpaired
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Adjective
  • Food also figured into other odd roadway incidents.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Maternal Instinct lays out how Parker moved from a web of odd, though ultimately harmless lies about the fake pregnancy to killing her pregnant friend (Simmons-Hancock), and abducting her unborn fetus to present to her then-boyfriend, Wade Griffin, as their own.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
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  • That was the most of any player in that tournament, earning Kane the Golden Boot that year and tying Lineker’s record for the most goals by an England player in a single World Cup.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
  • Under state law, any single gift — or multiple gifts from the same source that add up to $50 or more during the annual period — must be disclosed.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

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“Unpaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpaired. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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