as in single
not married
a girl who swore she'd remain unmarried for her whole life
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Recent Examples of unmarried
Without Social Security, 41% of elderly unmarried women would fall below the poverty line.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Supporters said the measure would allow minors access to benefits such as military housing, which are otherwise unavailable to unmarried couples.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Under California law, if an unmarried person with a child dies without a will, the courts designate the child as the sole heir.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
What To Know James, who was born in Brooklyn and is unmarried, filed the civil fraud lawsuit against Trump and the Trump Organization in October 2023.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Supporters said the measure would allow minors access to benefits such as military housing, which are otherwise unavailable to unmarried couples.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Under California law, if an unmarried person with a child dies without a will, the courts designate the child as the sole heir.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
What To Know James, who was born in Brooklyn and is unmarried, filed the civil fraud lawsuit against Trump and the Trump Organization in October 2023.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmarried
Adjective
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Spread on a lined baking sheet in a single layer and freeze until firm (if time) to prevent clumping.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the Sox had just one hit — a single by Ryan Noda to begin the game — through five innings against Blue Jays starter José Berríos.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Ted Bundy, the author’s main case study, was born in 1946 to an unwed mother with uncertain paternity and raised in the Skyline neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington, as leaded-gas fumes wafted through the streets.—
Sarah Weinman,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2025
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Irish officials have begun excavating the grounds of a former home for unwed mothers which authorities say contains the remains of around 800 babies and young children who died there.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmarried. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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