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as in unmarried
not married
everyone was surprised when the unattached woman finally fell in love
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2
as in single
not physically attached to another unit
preferred an unattached house to a townhome
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Recent Examples of unattached
Parts competed unattached for two meets before the school fully reinstated her as a member of the women’s track team on April 11, according to the lawsuit.
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Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Removing clothing and showering promptly after being outside can help remove unattached ticks.
—Dr. Andrew Bernstein, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
This time around, though, the members have an appreciation for the freedom an unattached group is afforded.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
Oversized vehicles are any vehicle greater than 27 feet in length or seven feet in height, or any unattached trailer.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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So yes, Mary might have remained unmarried without George.—
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But Jo, the aspiring writer, is at the center of the narrative, as the sister trying to imagine a life outside of what is expected of her as a young, unmarried woman.—
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According to another shopper, the battery lasts long enough to clean their entire apartment in one single charge.—
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Cosmic said the Santa Rosa home is the first single-family home being built using its AI technology.—
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Some feel detached, as if the shock still lingered, and the realization of survival despite the improbability had not set in.—
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Other structures out on the property include a detached and heated garage with studio space and a barn with horse stalls and a workshop.—
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The 25-year-old Chiefs receiver appears in a separate photo posted to the same Instagram account.—
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While donated blood is called whole blood, stewards of the blood supply will split and spin blood into separate bags with just red blood cells or with the plasma.—
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“Unattached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattached. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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