unaffiliated

adjective

un·​af·​fil·​i·​at·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce unaffiliated (audio)
: not closely associated with, belonging to, or subordinate to another : not affiliated
The hospital is unaffiliated with the university.
unaffiliated voters

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But a poll from September sponsored by King’s campaign found that, when unaffiliated write-in candidate Phil Lyman is factored in, King is only 11 points behind, 24% to Cox’s 35% and Lyman’s 19%. USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 In North Carolina, Arizona, Nevada and Pennsylvania, more than 3.1 million Democrats have voted, while more than 2.6 million Republicans and more than 500,000 unaffiliated voters have already cast their ballots, according to TargetSmart. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Many customers are civilians unaffiliated with Hezbollah. Sarah El Deeb and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 Voters weigh memories, post-Biden promises Cohen, an unaffiliated voter who describes himself as left of center, sees an overall upward trajectory for the economy in Colorado and, in general, thinks presidents get too much credit or blame when things go sour. Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unaffiliated 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unaffiliated was in 1849

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“Unaffiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffiliated. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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