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unmarried

adjective

ˌən-ˈmer-ēd How to pronounce unmarried (audio)
Definition of unmarriednext
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 His uncle told the Indian Express Singh was unmarried and planned to visit his family back in India next year. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 In our family, my unmarried adult daughter — who sometimes works nights — voluntarily gave my husband the ability to track her phone, just to ease our minds. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 The unmarried former nurse handled situations that the city government believed needed a woman's delicate touch. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Married respondents went from roughly +30 to +50; unmarried respondents went from near breakeven to about -15. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmarried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmarried
  1. single
  2. unwed
Adjective
  • At the peak of the outbreak, before the recall, more than 1,000 infections were reported in a single day.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Olson had another one, a single off Nick Martinez on Thursday.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of single
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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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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmarried. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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