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unassociated

adjective un·as·so·ci·at·ed \ ˌən-ə-ˈsō-shē-ˌā-təd , -sē- \

Definition of unassociated

: not connected or related to someone or something : not associated

a student unassociated with any groups

unassociated thoughts

symptoms unassociated with the disease

Recent Examples of unassociated from the Web

The unassociated body parts were sent home and placed in two caskets that would be buried beneath a large tombstone bearing the nine names of those unaccounted for, Stubbe said.

— michael e. ruane, chicagotribune.com, "Marked dead in Vietnam, Marine endures a long journey back to life," 8 July 2017
The unassociated body parts were sent home and placed in two caskets that would be buried beneath a large tombstone bearing the nine names of those unaccounted for, Stubbe said.

— michael e. ruane, Washington Post, "‘Killed’ in Vietnam and buried with comrades, one Marine returned from the dead," 8 July 2017

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First Known Use of unassociated

1709

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