unmarried
adjective
un·mar·ried
ˌən-ˈmer-ēd 
-ˈma-rēd
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed
unmarried
noun
Examples of unmarried in a Sentence
an unmarried couple who are living together
a girl who swore she'd remain unmarried for her whole life
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Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
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—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
White and Black women accounted for the highest percentages of all abortions (31.9% and 39.5%, respectively), and unmarried women accounted for nearly 88% of the procedures.
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Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
In this year’s election, virtually every demographic in the country shifted toward Trump—younger women, unmarried women, non-white women, indeed all women; Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Arab Americans.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
White and Black women accounted for the highest percentages of all abortions (31.9% and 39.5%, respectively), and unmarried women accounted for nearly 88% of the procedures.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The move drew swift criticism online, as the brand has long presented itself as a safe haven for unmarried couples.
—Esha Mitra, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarried. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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unmarried
adjective
un·mar·ried
ˌən-ˈmar-ēd
: not married:
a
: not now or previously married
b
: being divorced or widowed
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