unaffiliated

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Recent Examples of unaffiliated Modesto, the previous Mariners affiliate, and 71-year-old John Thurman Field won’t be without baseball, joining the unaffiliated Pioneer League. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026 Democrats and unaffiliated voters can choose Democratic ballots. Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026 Another 216,000 were unaffiliated ballots. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2026 Lawmakers have reintroduced the Credit Card Competition Act, which forces issuers to put two unaffiliated networks on each card, allowing merchants to pick the cheaper one at the point of sale. Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaffiliated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffiliated
Adjective
  • Will the American people have faith any longer that any investigation can be independent and free of partisanship?
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Getting an independent lawyer would help city lawyers avoid a conflict of interest.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • But Missy Cummings, a professor of engineering and computing at George Mason University, said these crashes highlight some of the dangers of partially autonomous driving systems that allow people to disengage.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Saronic’s Spyglass and Cutlass autonomous surface vessels.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The Paris Club, an informal forum of representatives from creditor countries largely in the Global North, has steered the destinies of nations in financial peril, restructuring over half a trillion dollars in sovereign debt since its first meeting in 1956.
    Sven van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The biggest names in private equity and venture investing have been flocking to the Gulf in recent years as the region’s sovereign wealth funds have become an increasingly important source of cash.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Unaffiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffiliated. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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