as in odd
being one of a pair or set without a corresponding mate found an unpaired shoe in the back of the closet

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Recent Examples of unpaired These included stretches where nearby sections of the RNA could base-pair with each other, leaving an unpaired loop of RNA in between. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024 For this, the ideal atoms are ones that have unpaired electrons swarming around the nucleus in what are known as 3d orbitals. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2023 Additionally, the agency cited 39 incidents of safe owners reporting the product had been accessed by unpaired fingerprints. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2023 The other records the strength of the magnetic field by detecting changes in the spin of unpaired electrons present in a vapor of alkali-metal atoms oriented by a laser beam. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for unpaired
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Adjective
  • Built as part of the Cardiff Hall plantation, the property had fallen into near ruin; chickens and the odd goat wandered through the living room.
    Isabel Wilkinson Schor, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet.
    Real-Time news team, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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  • Eurostar already allows passengers to book a single ticket from London to several Swiss cities, including Geneva, Zurich, and Lausanne.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • The Dragons loaded the bases with two outs for Dean who lined a single to right to drive home two to give Carroll a 3-0 lead.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025

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“Unpaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpaired. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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