unassociated

adjective

Definition of unassociatednext
as in unrelated

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Recent Examples of unassociated But the stone was so ancient, there was no way to really tell who was buried in the section of single graves unassociated with larger, family plots. — Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023 Hailing one of the city’s gypsy cabs —unmarked, unlicensed cars often driven by people unassociated with any company — seemed like my best bet. — Marina Krakovsky, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2019 City officials became aware of the fraud on March 13 after a second payment approved for a city vendor was diverted to an unassociated bank account. — Danny Tow, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2025 Those claims already stretched the limits of seriousness and legality, targeting splinter groups – at best – and other bad actors completely unassociated with Al Qaeda at worst. — Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025 As a result, when an individual provided an email address not previously associated with the account, the system incorrectly sent a password reset link to that unassociated email rather than rejecting the request. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 June 2026 Denver Police said the shooting in the 2000 Block of Market Street — which is believed to be unassociated with the Nuggets celebrations — resulted in 10 total victims. — Landon Mion, Fox News, 13 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassociated
unrelated
Adjective
  • El Niño is expected to prolong an existing unrelated marine heat wave that would otherwise typically start fading between October and December, scientists say.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Officers made multiple arrests throughout the night unrelated to the shooting, Winstrom said.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
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“Unassociated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassociated. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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