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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
Season-ending surgeries for Grant Williams (ACL) and Brandon Miller (right wrist) were like sticking an unattached pump needle into the air hole on a basketball, completely deflating it.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
This behavior qualifies as tool use because dogs use an unattached object (a stick) to modify their own condition (relieving tooth pain or cleaning teeth) while holding and manipulating it with their paws.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Aurora is professionally accomplished but unattached, unable to commit to a man.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The blaze lit up the sky on Summer Street in the North Shore community in a fire in an unattached two-story garage with a long driveway, posing another challenge, according to social media posts.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
This behavior qualifies as tool use because dogs use an unattached object (a stick) to modify their own condition (relieving tooth pain or cleaning teeth) while holding and manipulating it with their paws.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Aurora is professionally accomplished but unattached, unable to commit to a man.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The blaze lit up the sky on Summer Street in the North Shore community in a fire in an unattached two-story garage with a long driveway, posing another challenge, according to social media posts.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattached
Adjective
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The homes housed unmarried pregnant women as well as tens of thousands of orphans, according to The Associated Press.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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The Bon Secours home was one of many such institutions in Ireland where unmarried pregnant women were sent to give birth in secret.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Back on top 4-2, Castellanos made it 5-2 with a single off Garza.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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The Yankee Stadium crowd booed loudly as Gary Sanchez cruised into first base with a single into shallow center field.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s a gated driveway and car port tucked way off and alley, and a detached prefab ADU by Jason Halter of Wonder has a outside entrance from the street and adds another bedroom.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
14 June 2025
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Managing national security affairs is not a detached experiment.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Oklahoma reached a separate $270 million settlement in 2019.—
Alex Sundby
June 17,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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Both lawmakers and their spouses were shot at their respective homes in separate incidents on June 14, authorities said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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“Unattached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattached. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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