unmarried
adjective
un·mar·ried
ˌən-ˈmer-ēd 
-ˈma-rēd
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed
unmarried
noun
Examples of unmarried in a Sentence
an unmarried couple who are living together
a girl who swore she'd remain unmarried for her whole life
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The city has more unmarried women than men, with a ratio of about 93 men for every 100 women.
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Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Feb. 2026
In Nepal, married girls are 10 times more likely to be out of school than their unmarried peers, and more than a quarter of women with no education were married before the age of 15 compared to only 2 percent of women with higher education.
—Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Growing up in the family business Elizabeth Frances Brenner was born in October 1954 to Judith Hiller, an unmarried woman who had graduated that spring from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
During the campaign, opponents criticized her for being unmarried and childless.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Feb. 2026
In Nepal, married girls are 10 times more likely to be out of school than their unmarried peers, and more than a quarter of women with no education were married before the age of 15 compared to only 2 percent of women with higher education.
—Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Growing up in the family business Elizabeth Frances Brenner was born in October 1954 to Judith Hiller, an unmarried woman who had graduated that spring from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
During the campaign, opponents criticized her for being unmarried and childless.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarried. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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unmarried
adjective
un·mar·ried
ˌən-ˈmar-ēd
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed
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