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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There's also been a recent rise in the share of unmarried couples buying homes.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 16 May 2024
The majority of her patients were educated, unmarried governesses whose health had broken down under the strain of long hours of work and negligible pay.
—Melissa Pritchard, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 16 May 2024
The majority of her patients were educated, unmarried governesses whose health had broken down under the strain of long hours of work and negligible pay.
—Melissa Pritchard, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmarried. Accessed 28 May. 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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