unlinked

adjective

un·​linked ˌən-ˈliŋ(k)t How to pronounce unlinked (audio)
: not belonging to the same genetic linkage group
unlinked genes

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The average daily ridership in May 2025 (the last full month that school was in session in 2025) was 768,291 unlinked passenger trips across all modes. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025 The unlinked lesson plans are still available through a web search. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 In 2022, the last year for which data was submitted to the Federal Transit Administration, the MTA reported the following operating costs (no capital) per unlinked trip: $10.71 for heavy rail, $8.88 for light rail and $5.31 for bus. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024 And unlinked Gaming app users will only be able to play single-player games, severing their access to social gaming otherwise supported by linking the Gaming service to their Facebook social networks. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unlinked

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First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unlinked was in 1966

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“Unlinked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlinked. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

unlinked

adjective
un·​linked -ˈliŋ(k)t How to pronounce unlinked (audio)
: not belonging to the same genetic linkage group
unlinked genes

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