Definition of unpairednext
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 In ordinary magnetic materials, unpaired electrons behave like tiny compasses and eventually align with one another. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026 The unpaired male wolf was a member of the Copper Creek pack, but left the pack in the fall of 2025. Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 These devices will soon be unpaired and removed from all user accounts. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025 However, when unpaired with satisfaction, these beliefs can lead to serious doubts about the relationship in its entirety. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpaired
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  • Inspector Thomas Lynley, eighth earl of Asherton and generally natty guy played by Nathaniel Parker, and his distinctly working-class and perpetually disheveled sergeant, Barbara Havers (Sharon Small), creates a classic odd-couple mix that allows some actual insight into issues of class and gender.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Richmond’s last years were odd.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • The Knicks trailed in every single game against San Antonio and were down as many as 10 in the fourth quarter of Game 5.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • On June 8, Kentucky State Police Post 11 in London, Kentucky, responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Interstate 75 northbound near the 62-mile marker in Rockcastle County.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 June 2026

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“Unpaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpaired. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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