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
Moving forward, Pinheiro said, more research should be done on ways to support unmarried people.
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Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Mary’s Journey From Wallflower to Leading Lady The story begins at Longbourn, where the Bennet family’s five unmarried daughters navigate the rigid expectations of Regency society.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
The story begins at Longbourn, where the Bennet family’s five unmarried daughters navigate the rigid expectations of Regency society.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Mary Bennet Finally Gets Her Own Story The series begins at Longbourn, where the Bennet family’s five unmarried daughters navigate the rigid expectations of Regency society.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Mary’s Journey From Wallflower to Leading Lady The story begins at Longbourn, where the Bennet family’s five unmarried daughters navigate the rigid expectations of Regency society.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
The story begins at Longbourn, where the Bennet family’s five unmarried daughters navigate the rigid expectations of Regency society.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Mary Bennet Finally Gets Her Own Story The series begins at Longbourn, where the Bennet family’s five unmarried daughters navigate the rigid expectations of Regency society.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmarried
Adjective
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Chess can seem abstruse and forbidding to the uninitiated, but Himelfarb’s account of it is as readable and comprehensible as any more familiar sports story—or, for that matter, any narrative in which a bunch of ambitious people pursue a single goal.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nuñez completed a four-RBI day with a two-run single.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Clark-Flory’s was a memoir, My Mother’s Daughter, about a DNA test connecting her with her sister, who her mom placed for adoption as a teenager at a home for unwed mothers in the 1960s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Born in 1941 to an unwed teenage mother in Greenville, South Carolina, Jackson turned heads early with his fierce drive and athletic ability.—
Mark Whitaker,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmarried. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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