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
Pheelz has a way of using unattached vocals to enhance his baseline production that provides additional melody — even to someone like Fireboy who seems to ooze ear worm vocal hooks.
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Schreiner's lawsuit claimed the athlete attempted to participate in the women's 200-meter sprint at the Larry Ellis Invitational as one of the 141 participants unattached to a university or club.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Parts competed unattached for two meets before the school fully reinstated her as a member of the women’s track team on April 11, according to the lawsuit.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Removing clothing and showering promptly after being outside can help remove unattached ticks.
—Dr. Andrew Bernstein, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Schreiner's lawsuit claimed the athlete attempted to participate in the women's 200-meter sprint at the Larry Ellis Invitational as one of the 141 participants unattached to a university or club.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Parts competed unattached for two meets before the school fully reinstated her as a member of the women’s track team on April 11, according to the lawsuit.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Removing clothing and showering promptly after being outside can help remove unattached ticks.
—Dr. Andrew Bernstein, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattached
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So yes, Mary might have remained unmarried without George.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
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But Jo, the aspiring writer, is at the center of the narrative, as the sister trying to imagine a life outside of what is expected of her as a young, unmarried woman.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
22 Dec. 2025
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According to another shopper, the battery lasts long enough to clean their entire apartment in one single charge.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cosmic said the Santa Rosa home is the first single-family home being built using its AI technology.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Over the next decade, the most successful investors—and the partners who support them—will be those who understand that remote-first doesn’t mean detached.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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In dismantling this scaffolding, the Court has left Congress more detached from its electorate, diminishing its claim and role as a representative authority.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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The 25-year-old Chiefs receiver appears in a separate photo posted to the same Instagram account.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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While donated blood is called whole blood, stewards of the blood supply will split and spin blood into separate bags with just red blood cells or with the plasma.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Unattached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattached. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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