unaffiliated

adjective

un·​af·​fil·​i·​at·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd 

: 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

The race was non-partisan, and she was registered as unaffiliated. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

Jewish adults who are religiously unaffiliated but identify as Jewish in other ways tend to have less of an emotional connection to Israel in general. — Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

The nominees will also be up against former Congressman Greg Lopez, who left the Republican Party in January to run for governor as an unaffiliated candidate. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026

The trend is likely due to a rising proportion of young, college-educated, and unaffiliated voters, Saunders said. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unaffiliated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated