Definition of unattachednext
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as in single
not physically attached to another unit preferred an unattached house to a townhome

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Recent Examples of unattached Registration ranges from $505 to $1,100 per competitive team, with free agent lists for unattached players and teams looking for players, and individual rates for classes and solo activities. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2026 Gently separate the unattached part of each bunny ear and press down on the glue dots. Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026 The song is one of many that addresses a period where Musgraves was sometimes blissfully and sometimes woefully romantically unattached. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026 Plus, the unattached back piece looks clunky, and the tongue doesn’t read. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unattached
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattached
Adjective
  • His mother, Francesca, was unmarried and forced by her family to give him up.
    Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • To claim Head of Household (HOH), the taxpayer generally must be unmarried (single, legally separated, divorced, or widowed) or be considered unmarried, pay more than half the cost of maintaining the home, and have a qualifying person.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • In the eighth, Massey hit a go-ahead single, driving in first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • In recent decades, the Mediterranean waters have warmed to temperatures that allow the blue crabs to reproduce more successfully — sometimes multiple times within a single breeding season.
    Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Adjective
  • Or a pig’s leg lying off to the side, detached and jittering, could resemble Ted’s leg.
    Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • They got approved for a mortgage on a £150,000 (about $198,441) two-bedroom, semi-detached house in Seaham, England.
    Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Adjective
  • That convergence is drawing together businesses that once occupied separate corners of the market, from consumer staples companies selling food to biotech firms developing medicines and veterinary providers offering increasingly sophisticated care.
    Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • The consignor was later identified as an accomplice in a separate auction fraud case in Hebei province.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

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“Unattached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattached. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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