UNMARRIED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

unmarried

adjective

ˌən-ˈmer-ēd

Definition of unmarried

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 Married respondents went from roughly +30 to +50; unmarried respondents went from near breakeven to about -15. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 The comedic yet heartfelt film tells the story of Colman’s Fisherwoman, who is made fun of in her village for being an unmarried woman. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 What if, God forbid, a fascist government decreed that unmarried people could have sex on just one night of the year? — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 State Farm, California’s largest auto insurer, charged the same for married and unmarried drivers. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmarried

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Yet just days before, Sonora reported its first screwworm infestation, though the single case doesn’t appear to have slowed the US Department of Agriculture’s plans.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
On Friday, his only real trouble was in the fifth inning, when a soft single, a line drive and a bunt hit loaded the bases with one out.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026

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During the 1950s, the Catholic Church in Belgium separated thousands of newborns from their unwed mothers and put them up for adoption, often without the mothers' consent.

— Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Britain’s mea culpa follows apologies from Scotland, Wales, the Church of England and other nations, as countries confront postwar policies that separated unwed mothers and infants.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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