unrelated

adjective un·re·lat·ed \ ˌən-ri-ˈlā-təd \

Definition of unrelated

:not related: such as

a :not connected by birth or family

They have the same last name but are unrelated.

b :not connected in any way :discrete, separate

an unrelated incident

c :not told

a previously unrelated tale

Recent Examples of unrelated from the Web

A company spokesman said Aberle’s decision to leave is unrelated to the current troubles surrounding patent licensing.

— mike freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Qualcomm President Derek Aberle to step down as licensing battles continue," 24 Aug. 2017
Whether Wade enrolled his children in a school in Chicago or Miami, as a South Florida radio station reported, involved a decision unrelated to any potential buyout or basketball, sources confirmed.

— david haugh, chicagotribune.com, "Dwyane Wade knew what he signed up for with Bulls, who haven't discussed buyout," 23 Aug. 2017
Women in Iceland and elsewhere who end pregnancies because of — or unrelated to —

— jen gann, The Cut, "Ending a Pregnancy Because of Down Syndrome Is Not a Precursor to Eugenics," 21 Aug. 2017
A person close to Bannon portrayed his departure as unrelated to the backlash against Trump’s comments this week that appeared to confer legitimacy on white supremacists following the violence in Virginia.

— joshua green, Bloomberg.com, "Bannon Says He’s ‘Going to War for Trump’ After White House Exit," 18 Aug. 2017
Unrelated to his restaurant opening, McCarron has blocked almost every writer at AL.com on Twitter, so if someone could forward him this column that would be appreciated.

— joseph goodman, AL.com, "College kids love Ajian, a restaurant with an offensive name," 15 Aug. 2017
In an unrelated road rage incident Saturday, Arlington police arrested a man who is suspected of shooting five rounds into the air near a woman who had honked her horn to avoid a collision in the 800 block of Web Street.

— ryan osborne, star-telegram, "Police arrest motorist who pointed gun at passing car on I-35E," 8 Aug. 2017
It could be chalked up to coincidence, or something as unrelated as her baby's growth spurt, which could increase milk production as a respond to greater demands, Dr. Brasner says.

— elizabeth narins, Cosmopolitan, "New Moms Say Starbucks's Pink Drink Boosts Their Breast Milk Supplies, Big Time," 28 July 2017
PUST officials have stressed that neither of the Kims has yet been charged with a crime and that the allegations are unrelated to their work at the university, located on the southern edge of Pyongyang.

— richard stone, Science | AAAS, "North Korea travel ban would hit Pyongyang University hard," 21 July 2017

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