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Recent Examples of unrelated
The idea is to gently redirect the person’s focus away from the source of their distress and toward something concrete and unrelated.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
His exit is believed to be a personal decision unrelated to how the company is performing, the source said.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Days after the shooting, Thomas’ nephew and a second unidentified teen, also present inside the Maserati, were arrested in an unrelated matter.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Police later clarified those arrests were unrelated to the demonstration.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
His exit is believed to be a personal decision unrelated to how the company is performing, the source said.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Days after the shooting, Thomas’ nephew and a second unidentified teen, also present inside the Maserati, were arrested in an unrelated matter.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Police later clarified those arrests were unrelated to the demonstration.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrelated
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Paparesta told reporters that the two injuries were unconnected.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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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
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In 2003, Van Der Beek married his first wife, actress Heather McComb, who appeared on Party of Five, a teen drama not entirely dissimilar to Dawson’s Creek.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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From outside the box, that probability hovers at around five per cent, not too dissimilar from the likelihood implied by the xG of a shot from that range.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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How to play Mega Millions Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall).—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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While pleased to see the digital reconstruction, Martin said the geological age of the fossil remains unclear since different techniques have arrived at varied dates.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Talarico’s events were packed and disparate, while Crockett favored the viral moment.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Officials say the city’s median income has not kept pace with rising rental prices, placing disparate pressure on low-income and working-class families.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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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
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What’s more, plastic—unlike glass and aluminum—loses its functionality when it’s recycled.—
Judith Enck,
Time,
1 Dec. 2025
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Boise State would hang around for the final two-minute period, which stretched to about 30 minutes of actual time, as both teams repeatedly sent each other to the free-throw line and called timeouts.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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There also have been several deaths in other Gulf countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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These factors have turned the Ellisons into Murdoch-like pariahs among many Democrats, and have brought together a somewhat ideologically diverse antitrust coalition, ranging from the more centrist wing of the Democratic Party to the progressive left.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Multiple candidates among the leading contenders represent diverse backgrounds and experiences capable of addressing California’s major challenges.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Unrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrelated. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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