UNAFFILIATED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

unaffiliated

adjective

Definition of unaffiliated

as in independent

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Recent Examples of unaffiliated From the hotel, there’s a descending trail that leads to an unaffiliated, so-so restaurant with a killer position on a wooden deck built on the rocky shores; go for a limoncello and the sea. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 In a statement to WJZ, a spokesperson for property owner MCB Real Estate said the gathering began as an unaffiliated after-school youth event. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 By 1909, unaffiliated schools made up more than two-fifths of all Japanese language schools. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026 Torrey Snow is a member of The Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, the former host of the Torrey Snow Program on WBAL and an unaffiliated Maryland voter. — Yuripzy Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaffiliated

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Four years ago, Tennessee's governor ordered another independent review into capital punishment after abruptly stopping the April 2022 execution of Oscar Smith.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
LionTree is an independent banking firm, investing in companies such as Fanatics and Fubo and advising high-profile deals such as Amazon’s acquisition of MGM and the merger of CBS and Viacom.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of independent

Adjective

In Texas, Waymo had 1,154 autonomous vehicles authorized for commercial use as of Friday, including 359 of its new Ojai models, which feature a low step and doors that slide open and shut.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
This includes coordinated sensing across multiple domains and autonomous operations in contested, disconnected, and degraded environments.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of autonomous

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The governing Democratic Progressive Party’s 1999 Resolution on Taiwan’s Future described Taiwan as an independent sovereign state called the Republic of China under its existing constitution.

— Eryk Michael Smith, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
In addition, Paramount has lined up about $24 billion in commitments from the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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