unrelated

adjective

Definition of unrelatednext
1
as in unconnected

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as in dissimilar

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Recent Examples of unrelated Foss is serving a 105-month sentence for an unrelated crime at a southern Minnesota prison. — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz reassured residents outside the evacuation zone that the fog was unrelated to the chemical explosion, according to The Associated Press. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Kapszukiewicz reassured residents outside the evacuation zone that the fog was unrelated to the chemical explosion. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Some promoted false claims online of dead bodies in the streets or posted unrelated images of disorder that were then widely shared. — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrelated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrelated
  1. unconnected
  2. dissimilar
  3. unassociated
  4. different
  5. disparate
  6. unlike
  7. other
  8. diverse
Adjective
  • Last year, Paramount tapped John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein to write and direct a new Star Trek movie said to be unconnected from anything previously done and to be produced via their GoldDay banner.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The company's direct-to-cell technology uses satellites equipped with thousands of antennas to deliver reliable broadband coverage to billions of unconnected people globally.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of unconnected
Adjective
  • The new version isn’t too dissimilar from the original — both being high-flying rock songs — but Grohl and Smear give the track a distinct Foo Fighters-esque edge.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Interestingly, Gilroy uses the actor in a not-too-dissimilar way to some of those earlier parts.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissimilar
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of unassociated
Adjective
  • The two questions the high court will examine include how the Employment Division‘s rule on a law’s neutrality should be applied and if the 10th Circuit should have used a different precedent as its guide, rather than the Employment Division.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The aircraft have different sizes and operating capabilities, but investigators have not indicated whether those differences contributed to the collision.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • The Ferus Gallery was a revolving door of experimentation at the time and helped fuse the city’s otherwise sprawling and disparate art scene.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Whether those disparate parties can form a government is uncertain and will likely take weeks of haggling.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of disparate
Adjective
  • Once sequestered, jurors are not allowed any contact with the outside world and - unlike in many US jurisdictions - their deliberations must remain confidential.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Kara isn’t the only superhero with a tragic origin story – but unlike, say, that guy who dresses up as a bat and fights crime after the deaths of his mom and dad, Kara hits up a dive bar and plays with her dog to cope.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Definition of unlike
Adjective
  • But Griffin’s focus on the Times story and other fallout has, acquaintances say, continued.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But many voters turned their backs on the party when Lula and other leaders became embroiled in corruption scandals in the 2010s.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of other
Adjective
  • The addition of Kenneth Walker III has made all of the offense more diverse and opened a bit more space for Mahomes to find receivers.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • From microwave weapons that can disable multiple drones to interceptor missiles and electronic warfare systems, the US military is developing a diverse toolkit to counter the growing threat from unmanned aircraft.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of diverse

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“Unrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrelated. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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