unmarried
Britishadjective
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not married
an unmarried mother
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films denoting a print of a cinematograph film in which the picture and sound recordings are on separate reels
Example Sentences
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Parents who are unmarried by cohabitating also wouldn’t qualify for the stay-at-home benefit.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
But he added that it is reasonable for an unmarried man to ask for his bride fee back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
So unmarried couples with shared embryos may want to modify the terms of the contract signed with the fertility clinic as part of a prenup process.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
State Farm, California’s largest auto insurer, charged the same for married and unmarried drivers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Over there in her own country she had her mother and father willing and waiting to help her, as well as her two unmarried sisters.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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