unrelated

adjective

un·​re·​lat·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈlā-təd 

: 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

Examples of unrelated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During an unrelated court hearing last week, one of Mangione’s attorneys claimed that the hearing could include more than two dozen witnesses and hours of body camera footage. —Josh Margolin, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025

The assessment landed on top of several unrelated controversies already dogging Patel, including scrutiny about his use of government aircraft for personal travel and, separately, his decision to assign an FBI SWAT team to protect his girlfriend. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2025

Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, told USA TODAY the arrests were unrelated to the shooting. —N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025

When he was later jailed on unrelated matters, Menzies had Hunsaker’s wallet and several other items that belonged to her. —Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unrelated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated