unaffiliated

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

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Definition of unaffiliated

: not closely associated with, belonging to, or subordinate to another : not affiliated

The hospital is unaffiliated with the university.

unaffiliated voters

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Recent Examples of unaffiliated from the Web

An expert in the dissemination of misinformation on Facebook, Rand is unaffiliated with Social Science One but has followed its development closely.

— robbie gonzalez, WIRED, "Facebook Opens Its Private Servers to Scientists Studying Fake News," 11 July 2018
According to the victim, who is unaffiliated with Emory, the stabbing did not occur on Emory’s campus.

— chelsea prince, ajc, "Woman found stabbed on Emory University’s main campus," 25 June 2018
As a contest not just of teams but of nations, the World Cup gives the unaffiliated plenty to mull over in forging their 90-minute allegiances.

— kanishk tharoor, The Atlantic, "The Elusive Underdog Magic of the World Cup," 14 July 2018
But the concierge treatment has recently gained mainstream attention in larger cities, with hospital-unaffiliated IV hydration stations marketing themselves as one-stop cures for anything from flu symptoms to hangovers.

— zahria rogers, The Courier-Journal, "Concierge IV hydration therapy service seeks to rehydrate Louisville," 12 July 2018
Dawson is part of an unaffiliated tradition that stretches back to the Holy Modal Rounders, the VU’s Mo Tucker, Kath Bloom, and the Shaggs.

— john adamian, courant.com, "Britney Spears, Tory Lanez, Kimya Dawson: Seven Concert Highlights," 7 July 2018
The deal requires signoff from a majority of tracking shares held by unaffiliated shareholders.

— cara lombardo, WSJ, "Carl Icahn Unlikely to Push Dell for a Better Deal," 3 July 2018
Planned Parenthood said its two facilities and another unaffiliated clinic in Little Rock had stopped offering medication abortions because of the restriction.

— andrew demillo, The Seattle Times, "Judge extends halt to Arkansas abortion pills restriction," 2 July 2018
People have attacked unaffiliated restaurants with similar names, and some have baselessly accused Red Hen of being run or owned by pedophiles.

— louise matsakis, WIRED, "The Red Hen and the Weaponization of Yelp," 26 June 2018

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