unrelated

adjective

un·​re·​lat·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈlā-təd How to pronounce unrelated (audio)
Synonyms of unrelatednext
: 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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Twyman and Lovelace were already being held on other unrelated criminal charges. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 Froberg was arrested in August 1996 for an unrelated crime and was in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections when he was charged with Morgan's death. Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026 In February 2025, Osika was taken into custody on an unrelated outstanding arrest warrant issued by the Hammond Police Department, Fifield said. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 In an all-day marathon, the Senate also voted 26-10 on mostly party lines for an omnibus, 121-page bill on a series of issues that were unrelated to each other. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrelated

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Mar. 2026.

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