unrelated

adjective

un·​re·​lat·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈlā-təd How to pronounce unrelated (audio)
: not related: such as
a
: not connected by birth or family
They have the same last name but are unrelated.
b
: not connected in any way : discrete, separate
an unrelated incident
c
: not told
a previously unrelated tale

Examples of unrelated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Most SAEs were related to PA and unrelated to mRNA-3927. Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024 To survive judicial review, the government must show that the ban furthers an important government interest unrelated to speech, and does not burden significantly more speech than necessary to further that interest. Daniel Lyons, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024 Another of Koenig’s lyrical preoccupations—surely not unrelated—is the unstoppable trudge of time. Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024 The divisive issue also appears to have stymied the progress of a few seemingly unrelated bills. Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024 The story is also underwhelming, consisting of two unrelated subplots about mutant insects growing to gigantic size after being exposed to a plasma energy experiment, and a cockeyed plot to kill Godzilla by sucking him into a portable black hole. Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024 Nicholas Howell, her ex-boyfriend, had two open warrants unrelated to domestic violence during that time, but was not arrested until after her death. Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024 Putin’s apparatus has pivoted in recent days to grudging acknowledgment that the likely culprits had an agenda unrelated to Ukraine: revenge for years of carnage carried out by Russian security forces in Syria, Chechnya and other Muslim states. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024 At first look, aerospace, cruising and leadership development might seem like unrelated fields, but the pivotal lessons from those at the helm translate into any industry. Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unrelated was in 1611

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“Unrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrelated. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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