unaffiliated

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

Updated on: 11 Apr 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

Despite such uncertainty, Jordi Miralda-Escudé, an astrophysicist at the University of Barcelona unaffiliated with the work, says the results should have profound implications for future research.

— lee billings, Scientific American, "Astronomers Spy Swarms of Black Holes at Our Galaxy's Core," 4 Apr. 2018
McLaughlin is an unaffiliated voter and a graduate of American University and DePaul University College of Law.

— christopher keating, courant.com, "Malloy Nominates A Dozen Judges But Waits On Chief Justice Pick," 3 Apr. 2018
So majority leaders will have to recruit votes from minority or unaffiliated members in order to access the budget reserve account — another negotiation that could cause additional delays.

— nathaniel herz, Anchorage Daily News, "What’s the holdup? The Alaska Legislature’s latest stalemate, explained," 1 Apr. 2018
Residents would have the ability to opt out from being registered to vote, and those who do register would be able to pick whether to join a political party or register as an unaffiliated voter.

— pamela wood, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland lawmakers approve automatic voter registration," 28 Mar. 2018
Overall, national groups allied with the GOP have spent nearly $8 million on advertising in the race, more than seven times the amount invested by national Democratic allies unaffiliated with the Lamb campaign.

— Washington Post, "For Saccone, Trump is key to GOP victory in Pa. House race," 10 Mar. 2018
While several referendums were to be decided in various places in the county, Cunningham pointed out that as of 2:30 p.m., only 225 people had voted on unaffiliated ballots.

— mike danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Early voting numbers up in Kane, DuPage counties," 20 Mar. 2018
The largest increase has been among unaffiliated voters, up from 112,122 to 117,970.

— lynn horsley, kansascity, "JoCo voter rolls rise as elections approach. But most have decided not to pick a side | The Kansas City Star," 16 Mar. 2018
Kaiser Permanente, which is unaffiliated with KFF, has been screening for intimate partner violence, providing mental health counseling and safety planning, and linking victims to services for almost 20 years.

— jayne o'donnell, USA TODAY, "Domestic violence 'code of silence' contributes to prevalence across races, classes," 20 Feb. 2018

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