nonrelative
- a word derived from relative.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Bankman-Fried was previously ordered to have two more guarantors for his bond by Jan. 5, including at least one nonrelative.
From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2023
That’s a far cry from the peak of roughly 89,000 nonrelative adoptions in 1970, three years before Roe v.
From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2022
Investigative reporter Roxanna Asgarian not only casts doubts on the Harts’ explanations but reveals that the court involved in the cases of Devonte and his biological siblings “favored nonrelative adoptions over placements with family members.”
From Slate • Jul. 20, 2018
The CHRE’s third recommendation is that home-schooled students complete annual standardized tests or a portfolio review, to be assessed by a nonrelative.
From Slate • Aug. 27, 2015
I’d never been called a liar by a nonrelative adult before.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
![]()