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
Half of these unmarried Americans aren’t interested in dating.
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Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Anderson never found a buyer, something her descendents believe may have, in part, been due to her status as an independent, unmarried woman without a father.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
Those less likely to own stocks include unmarried adults, individuals with a high school education or less and households earning less than $50,000, the analytics and advisory firm found.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
According to Wallace, the threshold is more than $200,000 for unmarried people and $400,000 for married taxpayers.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Feb. 2026
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Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Anderson never found a buyer, something her descendents believe may have, in part, been due to her status as an independent, unmarried woman without a father.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
Those less likely to own stocks include unmarried adults, individuals with a high school education or less and households earning less than $50,000, the analytics and advisory firm found.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
According to Wallace, the threshold is more than $200,000 for unmarried people and $400,000 for married taxpayers.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmarried
Adjective
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Garcia doubled to score Bohm, then left fielder Brandon Marsh hit a two-run single to tie the game at 3.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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November 22 – December 21 A single spark of inspiration can unleash a wildfire of creativity.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Born in 1941 to an unwed teenage mother in Greenville, South Carolina, Jackson turned heads early with his fierce drive and athletic ability.—
Mark Whitaker,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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This will be a tale of crime and punishment told in flashback, rewinding to Becket’s mother, an heiress excised from an eleven-figure fortune for giving birth as an unwed teenager.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmarried. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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