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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Kristin Malin, who lives in Georgetown and attended the event Monday, said she recalled the time before unmarried women could access even contraception.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Births paid for by Medicaid and unmarried status were associated with a greater risk of homicide.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Marion McMillan was 17, pregnant and unmarried, when she made her first trip to England from her home in the south-west of Scotland.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Divorced spouses likely also qualify if the marriage lasted at least 10 years, they are currently unmarried, among other requirements.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Now that would be no big deal, but I guess fifty-two years ago it was kind of scandalous for a twenty-two-year-old unmarried woman to do that kind of thing.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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