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

While some research has found an association between mortality and longer naps, the new research revealed a new connection between death risk and when naps occurred during the day, Neal Walia, MD, a sleep specialist at UCLA Health unaffiliated with this research, told Health. —Brian Mastroianni, Health, 19 June 2025

Religiously unaffiliated people are now the third largest group behind Christians and Muslims, with 24.2% identifying as such. —Fiona André, NPR, 10 June 2025

The vast majority of religiously unaffiliated Americans, 69%, and 53% of Catholics said the same. —Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025

Meanwhile, 78% of those 65 and older identify as Christian. State of prayer: More Houston residents identify as non-Christian or religiously unaffiliated now than in 2014. 67% of Houston residents identify as Christian, down from 73% in 2014. —Shafaq Patel, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unaffiliated

• ameliorated
• decontaminated
• deoxygenated
• deteriorated
• differentiated
• disarticulated
• excommunicated
• incapacitated
• individuated
• misappropriated
• monounsaturated
• multinucleated