UNRELATED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

unrelated

adjective

Definition of unrelated

as in unconnected

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as in dissimilar

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Recent Examples of unrelated Officers made multiple arrests throughout the night unrelated to the shooting, Winstrom said. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Trump regularly references construction projects during unrelated meetings and has shown lawmakers his plans for the ballroom or other projects. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026 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, 6 July 2026 Investigators have determined the two attacks are unrelated, due to vastly different descriptions of the suspects, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. — Mark Price july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrelated

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Adjective

The seemingly unconnected and largely overlooked disappearances of young women became the focus of true-crime documentaries, books and podcasts after police began discovering the victims’ skeletal remains in the sandy scrub along a coastal parkway.

— Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Two others are thought to have entered the cave earlier, unconnected to the five, and are still missing.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

Definition of unconnected

Adjective

In 2022, Rushdie was on stage at a literary event — a setup not too dissimilar from this evening at the Porto Colloseum — when he was stabbed 15 times by a then 25-year-old man named Hadi Matar.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 June 2026
Ament didn’t quite reach his offensive potential at Tennessee, but this is not dissimilar to the gamble the Bucks once took on a young Antetokounmpo.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 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

As the match enters a hydration break, Austria — which has already gone for broke with four substitutions this half — will have to try something different to rally.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Researchers then move the ion to different locations above the chip by adjusting voltages on the trap electrodes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of different

Adjective

Pochettino's work with USMNT echoes Hiddink's playbook almost point for point—introducing fluid tactics, intense conditioning, and extended camps to forge a collective identity from disparate cultural elements.

— Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026
Beatriz, however, makes a convincing case for those disparate elements actually belonging together.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026

Definition of disparate

Adjective

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
And the reason is that now unlike when Thomas and I introduced the resolution, there are a lot of Republicans who believe the war should end.

— NBC news, NBC news, 24 May 2026

Definition of unlike

Adjective

Despite these complexities, active carriers maintain powerful air wings with F/A-18 Super Hornets and other advanced aircraft.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
For reasons that remain unclear, he was subsequently approved to be moved in with other detainees.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of other

Adjective

The market sees diverse approaches from infrastructure, authorization, and security vendors, alongside consolidation through acquisitions and open-source initiatives.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The Adayar Eco Park, a green lung that hugs an estuary, is nearby and worth a visit for its diverse flora and fauna.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

Definition of diverse

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