unlinked
adjective
un·linked
ˌən-ˈliŋ(k)t 
: not belonging to the same genetic linkage group
unlinked genes
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Instead, many become adept at connecting previously unlinked ideas.
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Anil Oza, STAT, 7 May 2026
All three of the loops are linked (that is, they can’t be separated out from the others without cutting), but no two components are linked together independently: removing any one of the rings leaves the remaining ones unlinked.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
The average daily ridership in May 2025 (the last full month that school was in session in 2025) was 768,291 unlinked passenger trips across all modes.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The unlinked lesson plans are still available through a web search.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Anil Oza, STAT, 7 May 2026
All three of the loops are linked (that is, they can’t be separated out from the others without cutting), but no two components are linked together independently: removing any one of the rings leaves the remaining ones unlinked.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
The average daily ridership in May 2025 (the last full month that school was in session in 2025) was 768,291 unlinked passenger trips across all modes.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The unlinked lesson plans are still available through a web search.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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unlinked
adjective
un·linked
-ˈliŋ(k)t
: not belonging to the same genetic linkage group
unlinked genes
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