unrelated

adjective

un·​re·​lat·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈlā-təd How to pronounce unrelated (audio)
: not related: such as
a
: not connected by birth or family
They have the same last name but are unrelated.
b
: not connected in any way : discrete, separate
an unrelated incident
c
: not told
a previously unrelated tale

Examples of unrelated in a Sentence

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Denver police also said the incident is believed to be unrelated to a separate Thursday night stabbing that took place near Park Ave West and Stout Street. Max Levy, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024 The charges against Wooden were unrelated to his profession, but records from the Roscoe Police Department indicate police took Wooden into custody at his place of employment, a plastic surgery center. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024 The researchers noted significant temperature shifts in their data—about 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit warming at the ocean surface and 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit cooling in deeper waters—but these changes occurred 100,000 years before the asteroid strikes and were unrelated to the impacts themselves. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Justice Department officials said the arrest was unrelated to Tuesday’s internal political turmoil amid a declaration of martial law and clashes outside South Korean parliament. Josh Campbell, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unrelated 

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unrelated was in 1611

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“Unrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrelated. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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