as in single
not married
a girl who swore she'd remain unmarried for her whole life
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Recent Examples of unmarried
Those deeds, however, are based on kinship ties, posing a problem for 38-year-old Star (Sarah Karei), an unmarried woman whose parentage is unknown.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
In fact, Ruth learns of their engagement only when Alan approaches her and speaks to her unbidden, something that does not happen between unmarried men and women on the Dorf.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The action takes place in the Morris Park section of New York City where a colorful family prepares for Sunday dinner – Grandmother Nancy (Moriarty), her son Gino (Matthew Risch), Gino’s daughter Francesca (Nicole Ehinger) who is pregnant and unmarried, and a woman who sits in a chair, comatose.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
The thing is, those casts tend to be younger, unmarried, and childless; the stakes of their drunken antics are lower, less likely to land them in court or rehab and their kids, who in the case of The Valley families are too little to be consensual participants in the Bravo universe, in therapy.
—Judy Berman, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
In fact, Ruth learns of their engagement only when Alan approaches her and speaks to her unbidden, something that does not happen between unmarried men and women on the Dorf.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The action takes place in the Morris Park section of New York City where a colorful family prepares for Sunday dinner – Grandmother Nancy (Moriarty), her son Gino (Matthew Risch), Gino’s daughter Francesca (Nicole Ehinger) who is pregnant and unmarried, and a woman who sits in a chair, comatose.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
The thing is, those casts tend to be younger, unmarried, and childless; the stakes of their drunken antics are lower, less likely to land them in court or rehab and their kids, who in the case of The Valley families are too little to be consensual participants in the Bravo universe, in therapy.
—Judy Berman, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmarried
Adjective
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These acts are punishable crimes, and every single threat will be met with the full force of the law.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Midong solar project is the world's largest single-solar power producer, potentially generating enough electricity for 5 million households.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His birth mom was an unwed teenager in New York City during World War II who had to give him up for adoption.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Home of the Good Shepherd Mother and Baby Home, where Jean was sent, was one of multiple homes in England, along with many in Ireland, designed to provide refuge for unwed mothers.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmarried. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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