unrelated

adjective

un·​re·​lat·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈlā-təd How to pronounce unrelated (audio)
: not related: such as
a
: not connected by birth or family
They have the same last name but are unrelated.
b
: not connected in any way : discrete, separate
an unrelated incident
c
: not told
a previously unrelated tale

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For clarity, those last two sentences are unrelated. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 18 May 2025 Romano's family said her death is unrelated to any potential serial killer. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025 On Wednesday, numerous X users posted screenshots of answers that Grok wrote on the topic despite being asked about completely unrelated matters such as baseball salaries and cartoons. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 16 May 2025 In 2023, there were at least 12 deaths, including two Georgia men who both died in the unrelated incidents months apart, PEOPLE previously reported. Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unrelated

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unrelated was in 1611

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“Unrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrelated. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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