1
as in unmarried
not married
everyone was surprised when the unattached woman finally fell in love
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2
as in single
not physically attached to another unit
preferred an unattached house to a townhome
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Recent Examples of unattached
Oversized vehicles are any vehicle greater than 27 feet in length or seven feet in height, or any unattached trailer.
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The notion that the ultra-rich are nomads, unattached to place and ready to vanish abroad if offended, reflects the myth of individualism.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Data site Census Reporter whispers a hopeful, yet slightly dismaying, truth: over half of Austinites are unattached.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Ben Affleck, Scott Cooper, David Yates and Josh Boone are among the filmmakers who’ve been attached, and then unattached, to make the film.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 24 June 2025
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The notion that the ultra-rich are nomads, unattached to place and ready to vanish abroad if offended, reflects the myth of individualism.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Data site Census Reporter whispers a hopeful, yet slightly dismaying, truth: over half of Austinites are unattached.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Ben Affleck, Scott Cooper, David Yates and Josh Boone are among the filmmakers who’ve been attached, and then unattached, to make the film.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattached
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Those deeds, however, are based on kinship ties, posing a problem for 38-year-old Star (Sarah Karei), an unmarried woman whose parentage is unknown.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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In fact, Ruth learns of their engagement only when Alan approaches her and speaks to her unbidden, something that does not happen between unmarried men and women on the Dorf.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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Customers can purchase a maximum of 14 single blind boxes each.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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For example, a single filer claiming the full $25,000 would lose the deduction entirely at $400,000 in income.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jorma Taccone, the Lonely Island member and former Saturday Night Live writer, suffered a shattered pelvis and a detached sacrum in a 20-foot fall from a ladder at his farmhouse in Connecticut.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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For leaders wary of appearing cold or detached, the appeal is undeniable.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Judge Marilyn Zayas dissented, arguing the appeals court did not have jurisdiction because prosecutors currently are appealing a separate issue to the Ohio Supreme Court related to the Jones case.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rock 'n' Roller Coaster changes At a separate media preview preceding Destination D23, Disney revealed more details on the reimagining of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Unattached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattached. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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