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
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According to Axios Denver, 60 percent of those unaffiliated voters lean to the left, while the rest lean toward Republicans.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Audits and exits Brinkley’s time as interim chief will coincide with the beginning of a department audit and inspection ordered by the city and conducted by an unaffiliated third party organization.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Tesla has already placed its superchargers near restaurants, and unaffiliated charging companies have recently begun to add amenities to their stations.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Those ads are playing for unaffiliated voters as well, which number over 2 million in New Jersey.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Audits and exits Brinkley’s time as interim chief will coincide with the beginning of a department audit and inspection ordered by the city and conducted by an unaffiliated third party organization.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Tesla has already placed its superchargers near restaurants, and unaffiliated charging companies have recently begun to add amenities to their stations.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Those ads are playing for unaffiliated voters as well, which number over 2 million in New Jersey.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Unaffiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffiliated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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