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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Despite a significant proportion of American births to single mothers, the number of unmarried women giving birth has actually been decreasing for the past decade, with the decline largely driven by teenagers and working-class women.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Intestacy rules provide a pecking order for who inherits a person's assets when they die without a will, but currently do not recognise unmarried partners.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Patients who were unmarried, had severe obesity, or lived in rural communities were less likely to begin or complete a transplant evaluation and ultimately reach the waitlist.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
Two unmarried childless brother co-founders came to Paul Lee of Consiglio Advisors to review a plan with 18 trusts between them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Anthony didn’t oppose marriage, but she did think that certain women could lead more meaningful lives as unmarried radicals than as wives and mothers.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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