UNAFFILIATED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

unaffiliated

adjective

Definition of unaffiliated

as in independent

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Recent Examples of unaffiliated The nominees will also be up against former Congressman Greg Lopez, who left the Republican Party in January to run for governor as an unaffiliated candidate. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The trend is likely due to a rising proportion of young, college-educated, and unaffiliated voters, Saunders said. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 30 June 2026 The unaffiliated voters that do cast a ballot tend to be a self-selecting bunch who skew higher information and are more politically engaged. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 June 2026 When the primary was held in mid-May, only Republican voters - or unaffiliated voters who opted for a GOP ballot - were eligible to weigh in, precluding Cassidy from benefitting from crossover support. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaffiliated

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Adjective

The ministry, which does not differentiate between civilians and combatants, is staffed by medical professionals who maintain detailed records viewed as generally reliable by United Nations agencies and independent experts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
The election in the 25th Congressional District, which runs along the Atlantic coast from Delray Beach to Miami Beach, is seen by all major independent congressional election analysts as a toss-up that could go either way.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Definition of independent

Adjective

Since the brand expanded and opened operations in the city this year, autonomous all-electric Waymos have taken over Miami’s streets.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Questions over whether autonomous vehicles and weapons are handy supplemental tools or disruptive innovations are in keeping with a long-running debate over what constitutes a revolution in military affairs.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Definition of autonomous

Adjective

Israel had a sovereign, moral right to defend itself and dismantle the Hamas military, a terrorist organization that deliberately conducted its attacks from among Gaza’s citizenry in a way to maximize innocent civilian casualties.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Mistral’s co-founder told The Economist that Europe needs to build a sovereign AI ecosystem, as Washington increasingly limits overseas access to US cutting-edge models.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

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