as in single
not married
a girl who swore she'd remain unmarried for her whole life
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Recent Examples of unmarried
And the standard deduction was $20,800 for head of household, tax filers who are generally unmarried with one or more qualifying dependents.
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Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
If an unmarried couple wishes to adopt, only one individual will be able to legally adopt the child.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
Most of the cases involved young, unmarried women whose parents wanted the pregnancies kept under wraps.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
The song is a perfect kiss-off to people trying to shame her or any unmarried woman for having a little fun or letting loose.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024
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Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
If an unmarried couple wishes to adopt, only one individual will be able to legally adopt the child.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
Most of the cases involved young, unmarried women whose parents wanted the pregnancies kept under wraps.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
The song is a perfect kiss-off to people trying to shame her or any unmarried woman for having a little fun or letting loose.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmarried. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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