unaffiliated

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

|Updated on: 19 Jun 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

And among the religiously unaffiliated, in a twist that challenges the image of philanthropists as old people but that would make the Spinsters proud, the younger single women gave about two-and-a-half times as much as the older ones.

— bella depaulo, chicagotribune.com, "Think single people are selfish? The research proves otherwise," 26 May 2018
Among those who are under 45 and unaffiliated with a religion, single women gave about twice as much as single men.

— bella depaulo, chicagotribune.com, "Think single people are selfish? The research proves otherwise," 26 May 2018
For the first time, unaffiliated voters not aligned with a specific political party will be able to vote in the primary.

— saira rao, Teen Vogue, "Saira Rao Could Be Colorado's First Woman of Color Elected to Congress," 21 May 2018
The Railroaders are an unaffiliated team playing in the American Association independent league.

— stefan stevenson, star-telegram, "Former MLB slugger Rafael Palmeiro resumes career at 53 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 19 May 2018
Political observers forecast a close race in a blue state where unaffiliated voters make up the largest voting bloc.

— joseph de avila, WSJ, "Connecticut Mayor, Businessman in Top Spots in Governor’s Race, Poll Shows," 7 May 2018
The New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball - an independent minor league unaffiliated with Major League Baseball - announced the signing of former Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mat Latos on Tuesday.

— dave clark, Cincinnati.com, "Mat Latos signs with independent New Jersey Jackals," 10 Apr. 2018
The type of voter who would most likely be willing to switch sides in the wake of a scandal is one unaffiliated with either party.

— harry enten, CNN, "5 reasons Republicans could defeat an embattled Democrat in liberal New England," 31 Mar. 2018
Four Democrats, four Republicans, one Libertarian and two unaffiliated candidates all want the $146,854-a-year job with largely part-time work duties.

— john myers, latimes.com, "California is overflowing with lieutenant governor hopefuls — so many candidates, so few duties," 6 May 2018

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