uninvolved

adjective

un·​in·​volved ˌən-in-ˈvälvd How to pronounce uninvolved (audio)
-ˈvȯlvd,
 also  -ˈvävd,
 or  -ˈvȯvd
: not involved
an uninvolved spectator
… their two daughters … were uninvolved in the family business …Richard Kluger
a simple, uninvolved explanation

Examples of uninvolved in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Star-Telegram requested the policy in part to explore the ways in which the standards address the potential for people uninvolved in a vehicle pursuit to be injured. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2024 Why is New Babylon looking for Negan with old-timey wanted posters, but the CRM is totally uninvolved? Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Of those, six were suspects while the rest were passengers in suspect vehicles or uninvolved bystanders. Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024 The pursuit ended when the suspect’s truck struck two pedestrians and an uninvolved vehicle. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2024 That led them to believe that the cerebellum was somewhat isolated and uninvolved in these higher cognitive functions. Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 24 Jan. 2024 The department’s pursuits came under scrutiny after a deputy plowed through a red light in 2018 without its lights and sirens on and struck an uninvolved motorist, severely injuring him. Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024 Initially, the town of Aspen remained largely uninvolved, and attendees were limited to private condo parties. Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2024 The public opposition grew so large and emphatic, attracting figures previously uninvolved in politics – such as members of the military and 18 former Supreme Court justices – that it was seen as unprecedented in Israel’s history. Naomi Schalit, The Conversation, 2 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninvolved was in 1793

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“Uninvolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninvolved. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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