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
White and Black women accounted for the highest percentages of all abortions (31.9% and 39.5%, respectively), and unmarried women accounted for nearly 88% of the procedures.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The move drew swift criticism online, as the brand has long presented itself as a safe haven for unmarried couples.
—Esha Mitra, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
The children, Luis, 11, and Antonella, 4, are enrolled in school, and the parents even married in City Hall after 15 years together — a popular move among unmarried couples looking to streamline their asylum cases.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Although the history of Ireland’s treatment of unmarried women and their children is violent and bleak, the novella, like Bill’s life, is characterized by ordinary, small moments of love.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The move drew swift criticism online, as the brand has long presented itself as a safe haven for unmarried couples.
—Esha Mitra, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
The children, Luis, 11, and Antonella, 4, are enrolled in school, and the parents even married in City Hall after 15 years together — a popular move among unmarried couples looking to streamline their asylum cases.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Although the history of Ireland’s treatment of unmarried women and their children is violent and bleak, the novella, like Bill’s life, is characterized by ordinary, small moments of love.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmarried. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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