1
: not married
an unwed mother
unwed couples
2
: of or relating to unmarried persons
an unwed pregnancy
Examples of unwed in a Sentence
most of the employees at that small company are unwed
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In her early teens, Aileen was sent to a home for unwed mothers after becoming pregnant and was not allowed to return home, according to the 2003 documentary Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
She’s achieved motherhood, although of the unwed mother variety.
—The Know, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025
The line was a reference to Bristol, who at the time was an unwed mother.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
His birth mom was an unwed teenager in New York City during World War II who had to give him up for adoption.
—Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
She’s achieved motherhood, although of the unwed mother variety.
—The Know, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025
The line was a reference to Bristol, who at the time was an unwed mother.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
His birth mom was an unwed teenager in New York City during World War II who had to give him up for adoption.
—Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwed
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“Unwed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwed. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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