unmarried
adjective
un·mar·ried
ˌən-ˈmer-ēd 
-ˈma-rēd
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed
unmarried
noun
Examples of unmarried in a Sentence
an unmarried couple who are living together
a girl who swore she'd remain unmarried for her whole life
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Alarm across faiths According to the Survey Center on American Life, the gap in religious membership between married and unmarried Americans has widened substantially since the 1990s.
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Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Even Gen Z, whose 4% buyer share edged up from 3%, is entering homeownership unconventionally—35% as single females and 17% as unmarried couples, both generational highs.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, an unmarried man of the same age is simply called a bachelor, or, in gaming circles, a wizard.
—David Sedaris, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Additionally, unmarried individuals are less likely to seek preventive care or cancer screenings.
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Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Even Gen Z, whose 4% buyer share edged up from 3%, is entering homeownership unconventionally—35% as single females and 17% as unmarried couples, both generational highs.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, an unmarried man of the same age is simply called a bachelor, or, in gaming circles, a wizard.
—David Sedaris, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Additionally, unmarried individuals are less likely to seek preventive care or cancer screenings.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unmarried
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarried. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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unmarried
adjective
un·mar·ried
ˌən-ˈmar-ēd
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed
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