unaffiliated

adjective

un·​af·​fil·​i·​at·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce unaffiliated (audio)
: not closely associated with, belonging to, or subordinate to another : not affiliated
The hospital is unaffiliated with the university.
unaffiliated voters

Examples of unaffiliated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tuesday’s Republican primary returns showed Hogan with his largest margins in the major Democratic areas of the state — underscoring his strategy for this fall to again draw as many moderate Democrats and unaffiliated voters as possible. Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024 There is even diversity in how religiously unaffiliated individuals identify themselves. Katie Corcoran, The Conversation, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unaffiliated 

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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unaffiliated was in 1849

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“Unaffiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffiliated. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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