uninvolved
adjective
un·in·volved
ˌən-in-ˈvälvd 
-ˈvȯlvd,
also -ˈvävd,
or -ˈvȯvd
: not involved
an uninvolved spectator
… their two daughters … were uninvolved in the family business …—
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Even if some targets are legitimate, the disproportionate harm to uninvolved civilians cannot be denied.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
The driver pulled out a gun and fired six shots, the witness said, hitting not only the belligerent passenger but also an uninvolved man sitting nearby.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Weinstein was initially found guilty of the rape in a 2020 conviction that was overturned last year when the New York Court of Appeals ruled that Weinstein hadn’t received a fair trial because women who were uninvolved in the case had been allowed to testify.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 12 June 2025
If the United States remains uninvolved, that funding will go to others eager to take the lead.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
The driver pulled out a gun and fired six shots, the witness said, hitting not only the belligerent passenger but also an uninvolved man sitting nearby.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Weinstein was initially found guilty of the rape in a 2020 conviction that was overturned last year when the New York Court of Appeals ruled that Weinstein hadn’t received a fair trial because women who were uninvolved in the case had been allowed to testify.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 12 June 2025
If the United States remains uninvolved, that funding will go to others eager to take the lead.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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“Uninvolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninvolved. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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