unaffiliated
adjective
un·af·fil·i·at·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd 
: 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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Still, a majority of unaffiliated voters — and a majority of voters overall — said Republicans better represented the working class and were better at addressing the economy and inflation than Democrats.
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
But unaffiliated voters, those who do not identify with any party, remained the largest group at 693,459 voters.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Elizabeth MacDonald, who registered as an unaffiliated voter and lives in an area of Western North Carolina ravaged by Hurricane Helene, made sure to cast a ballot, even though she was still consumed by both the devastation of the storm and the demands of caring for her infant.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 27 Jan. 2025
The three companies almost always reimbursed their affiliated pharmacies at a higher rate for the drugs than unaffiliated pharmacies.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
But unaffiliated voters, those who do not identify with any party, remained the largest group at 693,459 voters.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Elizabeth MacDonald, who registered as an unaffiliated voter and lives in an area of Western North Carolina ravaged by Hurricane Helene, made sure to cast a ballot, even though she was still consumed by both the devastation of the storm and the demands of caring for her infant.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 27 Jan. 2025
The three companies almost always reimbursed their affiliated pharmacies at a higher rate for the drugs than unaffiliated pharmacies.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Unaffiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffiliated. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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