as in odd
being one of a pair or set without a corresponding mate found an unpaired shoe in the back of the closet

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Recent Examples of unpaired For this, the ideal atoms are ones that have unpaired electrons swarming around the nucleus in what are known as 3d orbitals. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2023 Additionally, the agency cited 39 incidents of safe owners reporting the product had been accessed by unpaired fingerprints. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2023 The other records the strength of the magnetic field by detecting changes in the spin of unpaired electrons present in a vapor of alkali-metal atoms oriented by a laser beam. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Oct. 2023 One year there was a hiccup in the nesting cycle when an unpaired male wren attempted to raid the nest resulting in just three of seven chicks surviving, but a little research told us this was not unusual. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for unpaired 

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“Unpaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpaired. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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