unaffiliated
adjective
un·af·fil·i·at·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd 
: not closely associated with, belonging to, or subordinate to another : not affiliated
The hospital is unaffiliated with the university.
unaffiliated voters
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Now only Republicans or unaffiliated voters will be allowed to participate in the GOP primary and if no candidate wins the majority, the race is forced into a runoff.
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Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
Californians — and San Franciscans — are more likely to identify as religiously unaffiliated now compared to a decade ago, per a new study.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
And in a time when many unaffiliated Jews have privately begun to take a greater interest in their Jewish identity, their famous analogues in Hollywood have been much less willing to describe their own journeys.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
The next larger change in the survey came from those who are considered religiously unaffiliated, which grew from 21 to 28 percent over the ten year period.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
Californians — and San Franciscans — are more likely to identify as religiously unaffiliated now compared to a decade ago, per a new study.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
And in a time when many unaffiliated Jews have privately begun to take a greater interest in their Jewish identity, their famous analogues in Hollywood have been much less willing to describe their own journeys.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
The next larger change in the survey came from those who are considered religiously unaffiliated, which grew from 21 to 28 percent over the ten year period.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Unaffiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffiliated. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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