unrelated

adjective

Definition of unrelatednext
1
as in unconnected

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2
as in dissimilar

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Recent Examples of unrelated Including two unrelated infections reported earlier in the year, Wisconsin has recorded 100 measles cases in 2026, the state's highest annual total since 1990. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 The two are essentially unrelated, which is why so many brilliant people say and do the stupidest things and why the smartest person in the room is so often not the one running it. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Movies in this class are, paradigmatically, produced, written, and directed by the same person, who generally also plays the devastatingly handsome romantic lead (and often funds the proceedings with money earned in some unrelated capacity). — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Slawson was dismissed from the department prior to completing his probationary period for unrelated policy violations, the Facebook post stated. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrelated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrelated
  1. unconnected
  2. dissimilar
  3. unassociated
  4. different
  5. disparate
  6. unlike
  7. other
  8. diverse
Adjective
  • Eleven years later, the Kramer-Coolwater circuit was unconnected from the grid, similar to the line in Eaton Canyon.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cannot yet say whether this is one outbreak with a common source or several unconnected clusters.
    — Katrine Wallace, STAT, 15 July 2026
Definition of unconnected
Adjective
  • That’s not too dissimilar from the path Mattingly took to the field Thursday.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Having a conversation with Gold House founder Bing Chen isn’t terribly dissimilar from taking an amphetamine.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissimilar
Adjective
  • As a result, when an individual provided an email address not previously associated with the account, the system incorrectly sent a password reset link to that unassociated email rather than rejecting the request.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 June 2026
  • Those claims already stretched the limits of seriousness and legality, targeting splinter groups – at best – and other bad actors completely unassociated with Al Qaeda at worst.
    — Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Definition of unassociated
Adjective
  • Mike Coppola | Getty Images Rare Ventures will initially focus on funding the development of new treatments for seven different rare conditions.
    — Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His October episode with Hailey Bieber also comes to mind — in a different way.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • Indeed, Hank hurts lots of people in this action-comedy that doesn’t prove boring for a second but has trouble managing its disparate tones.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That puts a disparate group of counties at the center of the November contest.
    — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of disparate
Adjective
  • Kara isn’t the only superhero with a tragic origin story – but unlike, say, that guy who dresses up as a bat and fights crime after the deaths of his mom and dad, Kara hits up a dive bar and plays with her dog to cope.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • And the reason is that now unlike when Thomas and I introduced the resolution, there are a lot of Republicans who believe the war should end.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 24 May 2026
Definition of unlike
Adjective
  • Yes, Minteh and Sarr both operate on the right and buying one of them arguably would have provided a better balance to Iraola’s attacking department given that his other wide players prefer the left flank.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That happened again when the five other conservatives – but not Roberts and the three liberals − said the administration could slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of health research funding.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of other
Adjective
  • This reframes California's economic health, highlighting a vibrant, diverse entrepreneurial spirit that continues to shine.
    — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But a new study has found reliable evidence that this formative process involved more diverse species also making the transition.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of diverse

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“Unrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrelated. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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