unassociated

adjective

un·​as·​so·​ci·​at·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈsō-shē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce unassociated (audio)
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Synonyms of unassociatednext
: not connected or related to someone or something : not associated
a student unassociated with any groups
unassociated thoughts
symptoms unassociated with the disease

Examples of unassociated in a Sentence

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As a result, when an individual provided an email address not previously associated with the account, the system incorrectly sent a password reset link to that unassociated email rather than rejecting the request. Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 June 2026 Those claims already stretched the limits of seriousness and legality, targeting splinter groups – at best – and other bad actors completely unassociated with Al Qaeda at worst. Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025 City officials became aware of the fraud on March 13 after a second payment approved for a city vendor was diverted to an unassociated bank account. Danny Tow, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2025 Denver Police said the shooting in the 2000 Block of Market Street — which is believed to be unassociated with the Nuggets celebrations — resulted in 10 total victims. Landon Mion, Fox News, 13 June 2023 But the stone was so ancient, there was no way to really tell who was buried in the section of single graves unassociated with larger, family plots. Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023 Hailing one of the city’s gypsy cabs —unmarked, unlicensed cars often driven by people unassociated with any company — seemed like my best bet. Marina Krakovsky, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unassociated was in 1709

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“Unassociated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unassociated. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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