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

Additionally, the article said $8 million in opioid settlement money was spent on unrelated jail costs. — Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

Pollock was already being held without bond at the Broward Main Jail in connection with an unrelated murder case. — Sofia Saric june 23, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

According to Miami Gardens police, Pollock is currently in jail and is being held without bond at the Broward County Sheriff's Office Main Jail on an unrelated murder case in Broward County. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 24 June 2026

In several other seemingly unrelated grievances – like the king’s use of the royal veto, impressment, and the collapse of the judiciary – minority groups shaped the declaration. — Robert Parkinson, The Conversation, 24 June 2026

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