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
In 2000, just 19% of South Koreans between the ages of 30 and 34 were unmarried, but today that number is 56%, according to government data.
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The newspaper also reported that Sabharwal, who was unmarried, served as his elderly father’s primary caregiver.
—David Chiu, People.com, 17 June 2025
However, after their parents found out, they were taken back to the Justice of the Peace to be unmarried.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
Loneliness was more common among women, those living alone, unmarried individuals, and those who reported more pain or had worse cognition scores.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The newspaper also reported that Sabharwal, who was unmarried, served as his elderly father’s primary caregiver.
—David Chiu, People.com, 17 June 2025
However, after their parents found out, they were taken back to the Justice of the Peace to be unmarried.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
Loneliness was more common among women, those living alone, unmarried individuals, and those who reported more pain or had worse cognition scores.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmarried
Adjective
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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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In a society that shunned unwed mothers, some women were pressured to give up their infants soon after giving birth.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 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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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmarried. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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