as in unmarried
not married
most of the employees at that small company are unwed
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Recent Examples of unwed
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.
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Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
In the novel, four teenage girls are sent to Wellwood House, a home for unwed mothers, in 1970, with the mandate to give birth, send the children away for adoption and pretend like nothing actually happened.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
In a viral clip, an unwed teenager is forced to apologize to her church congregation for her pregnancy, causing online debate.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
To uphold traditional values and avoid unwed pregnancies, parents might arrange marriages for daughters as young as twelve or thirteen, in customary ceremonies that didn’t carry legal force.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
In the novel, four teenage girls are sent to Wellwood House, a home for unwed mothers, in 1970, with the mandate to give birth, send the children away for adoption and pretend like nothing actually happened.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
In a viral clip, an unwed teenager is forced to apologize to her church congregation for her pregnancy, causing online debate.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
To uphold traditional values and avoid unwed pregnancies, parents might arrange marriages for daughters as young as twelve or thirteen, in customary ceremonies that didn’t carry legal force.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwed
unmarried
Adjective
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More unmarried couples have been starting families.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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Without Social Security, 41% of elderly unmarried women would fall below the poverty line.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Unwed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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