unrelated

Definition of unrelatednext

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Recent Examples of unrelated Jackson is in custody at San Quentin State Prison on unrelated charges, police said. Jason Green, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026 Four backing track mixes are added on, along with eight unrelated tracks from 1974-77 included as bonuses on the CD version. Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026 That unnecessary exposure gives harmless or unrelated bacteria a chance to adapt and develop resistance. André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026 This article was updated after publication to remove references to an unrelated case. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrelated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrelated
Adjective
  • Love Actually Love Actually follows a group of seemingly unconnected people in London in the six weeks leading up to Christmas.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Her husband, Travis Cosper, unconnected to the domestic violence, stood nearby.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Locavores might choke on their Boise Farmers Market granola seeing a chain take over where a local business failed — with a not entirely dissimilar concept, to boot.
    Michael Deeds December 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Then again, Universal has been looking to open small-scale theme-park experiences in states like Texas, not completely dissimilar to the Netflix Houses.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Those claims already stretched the limits of seriousness and legality, targeting splinter groups – at best – and other bad actors completely unassociated with Al Qaeda at worst.
    Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
  • And while there is a minor character, unassociated with any actual F1 race team, who emerges as a foil to Hayes, Bruckheimer made clear that the story centers on the tension between two drivers, the aging Hayes and the up-and-comer Pearce, on the same fictional team.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • Lori Coble was in the hospital with her own injuries from the crash when Rustad had the task of breaking the unbearable news about the loss of Kyle, Emma and Katie, who had been taken to different facilities.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
  • China is tacking in a different direction.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Fiction was just one of the many forms her stories took, alongside radio broadcasts, war diaries, newspaper columns, memoirs, and translations, all penned in disparate parts of the world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Fintech firms operating in NYC should preemptively evaluate their algorithms for disparate impacts and document measures to prevent bias.
    AJ Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Extreme cold is especially dangerous for donkeys because unlike horses, donkeys don’t have the natural oils in their coats that repel moisture, Vargas said.
    Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • What’s more, plastic—unlike glass and aluminum—loses its functionality when it’s recycled.
    Judith Enck, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The data included not only tax returns but also investment details, stock trades, gambling winnings, audit determinations, and other financial information.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Industry partners say physically accurate simulation helps overcome the lack of diverse robotics data.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The industrial gas giant has strong pricing power and a diverse client base.
    Paulina Likos,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026

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“Unrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrelated. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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