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

This piece draws on public reporting only and these are my own observations unrelated to my employer. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Moriarty said that since Castro’s arrest, Texas has extradited three unrelated criminal defendants without incident to Minnesota. — Mark Vancleave, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Now locked up in a state penitentiary near San Diego on unrelated charges, Knight hasn't changed his tune. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

This timing gave researchers a way to connect the gamma rays to the system itself rather than treating them as unrelated high-energy events. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 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