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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For instance, an estranged child may have more legal authority over an incapacitated parent than their long-term but unmarried partner.
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Kahli Zietlow, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
Directed by Wu Tiange, the film follows Wang, a retired engineer who cooks wontons every Saturday while worrying about his unmarried son.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
While unmarried women are expected to attend bachelorette and engagement parties, baby showers, and celebrate every milestone, Ashanti doesn’t believe that married friends give the same energy in return.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Mother-and-baby homes in Ireland were institutions where unmarried pregnant women were sent to give birth, often run by Catholic orders, and many infants who died there were never formally recorded or buried individually, according to the Associated Press.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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Kahli Zietlow, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
Directed by Wu Tiange, the film follows Wang, a retired engineer who cooks wontons every Saturday while worrying about his unmarried son.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
While unmarried women are expected to attend bachelorette and engagement parties, baby showers, and celebrate every milestone, Ashanti doesn’t believe that married friends give the same energy in return.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Mother-and-baby homes in Ireland were institutions where unmarried pregnant women were sent to give birth, often run by Catholic orders, and many infants who died there were never formally recorded or buried individually, according to the Associated Press.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarried. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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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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