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as in unmarried
not married
everyone was surprised when the unattached woman finally fell in love
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2
as in single
not physically attached to another unit
preferred an unattached house to a townhome
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Recent Examples of unattached
By contrast, Maia’s boyfriend, Dylan (Josh Hutcherson), a grade-school Spanish teacher, is the only person in her life unattached to the entertainment industry.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Now Danny Rohl — unattached after quitting Sheffield Wednesday — has dropped out of contention too.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Pheelz has a way of using unattached vocals to enhance his baseline production that provides additional melody — even to someone like Fireboy who seems to ooze ear worm vocal hooks.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Schreiner's lawsuit claimed the athlete attempted to participate in the women's 200-meter sprint at the Larry Ellis Invitational as one of the 141 participants unattached to a university or club.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Now Danny Rohl — unattached after quitting Sheffield Wednesday — has dropped out of contention too.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Pheelz has a way of using unattached vocals to enhance his baseline production that provides additional melody — even to someone like Fireboy who seems to ooze ear worm vocal hooks.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Schreiner's lawsuit claimed the athlete attempted to participate in the women's 200-meter sprint at the Larry Ellis Invitational as one of the 141 participants unattached to a university or club.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattached
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The city has more unmarried women than men, with a ratio of about 93 men for every 100 women.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
9 Feb. 2026
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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,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The officer fired a single shot from his handgun, striking Sosa-Celis in his right thigh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Raise the minimum wage, ban private equity and institutional investors from buying single family homes, provide incentives to emerging industries like clean energy to bring new high paying jobs to Texas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Yes, all of these songs coast primarily on vibes—Joji’s delivery remains detached and clinical throughout—but at least the vibes are compelling.—
Mehan Jayasuriya,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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Then, a crowd of fans — many in flannel shirts and ski caps despite an unseasonably warm February night outside — took him in politely, if a little detached.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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This one even has two separate teasers.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Parallel giant slalom requires speed and precision as riders race side-by-side downhill, slaloming around the gates on two separate quasi-identical courses.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Unattached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattached. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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