unrelated

adjective

un·​re·​lat·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈlā-təd How to pronounce unrelated (audio)
: 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

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Meanwhile, Tyra Banks — more than three decades after her original, unrelated role in Fresh Prince — plays a former college classmate with a big personality, with whom Viv is reluctantly reunited. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025 Advertisement Adams has published several books unrelated to Dilbert, particularly themed around religion. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Nov. 2025 That said, two unrelated aircraft from the same ship failing within half an hour is highly unusual. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025 Zavala, who had just returned from IR, was ruled out in the second half with an unrelated elbow injury. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unrelated

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unrelated was in 1611

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“Unrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrelated. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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