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
Lack Of Attachment Remote workers often feel unattached due to the lack of face-to-face interaction, spontaneous collaboration and clear visibility into their impact.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Danks is unattached to any particular location for the sports teams.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Erik ten Hag is still unattached more than six months after leaving Old Trafford, and that’s something of a recurring theme.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Cut all the ear shapes out, then glue the inner ear shape on top of the outer ear shape, leaving about 1 inch at the bottom unattached.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Danks is unattached to any particular location for the sports teams.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Erik ten Hag is still unattached more than six months after leaving Old Trafford, and that’s something of a recurring theme.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Cut all the ear shapes out, then glue the inner ear shape on top of the outer ear shape, leaving about 1 inch at the bottom unattached.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattached
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The share of prime-age adults (25 to 55) who were married fell from 83 percent in 1960 to 57 percent in 2010, according to census data, and the share of children born to unmarried parents rose from 5 to 41 percent.—
Brad Wilcox,
The Atlantic,
29 July 2025
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About 40% of all births are to unmarried women, according to the U.S. Census, which is double the rate from 40 years ago.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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With respect to Anthony, the Red Sox broached the idea of a long-term deal with his reps prior to the season, but the player was not yet ready to commit, having not yet even taken a single at-bat at Fenway Park.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The song had not come out yet but was being considered as the lead single from Swift's sophomore album Fearless.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Someone Almost Killed Thing Before the identities of the Hyde and its master were revealed, someone stabbed Thing, the detached hand that is the Addams family’s companion, in the back and left him hanging in Wednesday’s room.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
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And, true to Hidden Hills’ equestrian roots, a detached horse stable stands ready to support an active lifestyle.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
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As a secondary option, Engine suggests that if a standalone path does not appear viable then the board should consider selling the entire company or splitting LSS and BPS into separate entities.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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Both Elvis Presley and The Beatles have done so with four separate charting entities.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Unattached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattached. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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