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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In Nepal, married girls are 10 times more likely to be out of school than their unmarried peers, and more than a quarter of women with no education were married before the age of 15 compared to only 2 percent of women with higher education.
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During the campaign, opponents criticized her for being unmarried and childless.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
The Carnival mandated at the time that Queen candidates be unmarried, a rule that persisted until the early 1990s.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
So yes, Mary might have remained unmarried without George.
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Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
During the campaign, opponents criticized her for being unmarried and childless.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
The Carnival mandated at the time that Queen candidates be unmarried, a rule that persisted until the early 1990s.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
So yes, Mary might have remained unmarried without George.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
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 28 Jan. 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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