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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Those percentages go up for single parents – 89% of unmarried fathers work, as do 77% of unmarried mothers.
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Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
About 15% of adults between ages 25 and 34 cohabitate with an unmarried partner — a 12% increase from 10 years earlier.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
The additional standard deduction amount increases to $2,000 for unmarried taxpayers.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Trump received 32% of the unmarried women’s vote in 2016 and 36% in 2020.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
About 15% of adults between ages 25 and 34 cohabitate with an unmarried partner — a 12% increase from 10 years earlier.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
The additional standard deduction amount increases to $2,000 for unmarried taxpayers.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Trump received 32% of the unmarried women’s vote in 2016 and 36% in 2020.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarried. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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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