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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To qualify, you must have been married for at least 10 years and be unmarried at the time you apply.
From MarketWatch
They must be unmarried and age 17 or younger, or between ages 18 and 19 if they attend an elementary or secondary school full time, according to the Social Security Administration.
From MarketWatch
Chen solicits assistance from a hacker who owes him a favor, and from his own personal assistant, Jin, whose interest in her unmarried boss’s well-being is touchingly personal.
Over 240 million unmarried adults in China are driving a “singles economy,” reshaping spending patterns across various sectors.
From Barron's
“The patients who came, they all looked great, were well-educated and very healthy,” said a former doctor at the clinic, who examined several volunteers, adding that participants had to be unmarried to avoid legal complications.
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