as in unmarried
not married
most of the employees at that small company are unwed
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Recent Examples of unwed
Roman was born in 1942 in a home for unwed mothers and was dropped off at a Dallas orphanage as a child.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Entertainment & Arts ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ singer Lee Greenwood recalls many inaugurations -- and singing for Donald Trump
Jan. 20, 2017
She was born Bertha Louise Hable in Dallas in 1946 at a home for unwed mothers, given up for adoption and raised in an orphanage.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Many cultures around the world frown on the unwed, and as a result, people often find themselves in marriages out of a sense of duty and commitment rather than long-lasting love.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
This prairie witch’s origin story is rooted in the loss of her only son and escape from the abusive home for unwed mothers where she was forced to wait out her pregnancy and give birth.
—Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Entertainment & Arts ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ singer Lee Greenwood recalls many inaugurations -- and singing for Donald Trump
Jan. 20, 2017
She was born Bertha Louise Hable in Dallas in 1946 at a home for unwed mothers, given up for adoption and raised in an orphanage.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Many cultures around the world frown on the unwed, and as a result, people often find themselves in marriages out of a sense of duty and commitment rather than long-lasting love.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
This prairie witch’s origin story is rooted in the loss of her only son and escape from the abusive home for unwed mothers where she was forced to wait out her pregnancy and give birth.
—Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwed
unmarried
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The share of prime-age adults (25 to 55) who were married fell from 83 percent in 1960 to 57 percent in 2010, according to census data, and the share of children born to unmarried parents rose from 5 to 41 percent.—
Brad Wilcox,
The Atlantic,
29 July 2025
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About 40% of all births are to unmarried women, according to the U.S. Census, which is double the rate from 40 years ago.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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“Unwed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwed. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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