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as in unconnected
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as in dissimilar
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Recent Examples of unrelated
Early Sunday evening, police also were investigating another, unrelated fatal hit-and-run in South L.A. that took the life of a female pedestrian in her 60s.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
These dream-memories throw us directly into the action with scenes involving mobsters, a neglectful father, and an explosion—all before skipping back to unrelated conversations in modern day.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
The timing is prescient, although unrelated, according to sources.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
There are also Supreme Court precedents that restrict the federal government from imposing conditions on grants that are unrelated to the purpose of those grants, or otherwise commandeering state governments to perform a federal government task.
—Francesca Paris, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
These dream-memories throw us directly into the action with scenes involving mobsters, a neglectful father, and an explosion—all before skipping back to unrelated conversations in modern day.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
The timing is prescient, although unrelated, according to sources.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
There are also Supreme Court precedents that restrict the federal government from imposing conditions on grants that are unrelated to the purpose of those grants, or otherwise commandeering state governments to perform a federal government task.
—Francesca Paris, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrelated
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But police, court records and witnesses are beginning to link a series of six seemingly unconnected deaths across the country.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Is the defense of Europe really unconnected to U.S. security?—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Feb. 2025
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While the batter for cheesecake is pretty straightforward to make, and not too dissimilar from other cakes, how it's baked is a little particular.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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That can’t be too dissimilar to how Arteta and his squad are feeling now; unfortunately, the odds aren’t offering much comfort.—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Denver Police said the shooting in the 2000 Block of Market Street — which is believed to be unassociated with the Nuggets celebrations — resulted in 10 total victims.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
13 June 2023
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But the stone was so ancient, there was no way to really tell who was buried in the section of single graves unassociated with larger, family plots.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2023
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Depending on the species, fluorescence showed up in different body parts, such as the birds’ bellies, chests, heads and necks.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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After studying with the esteemed acting coach Lee Strasburg, however, and experiencing a political awakening during the Vietnam War, Fonda began pursuing different kinds of projects.—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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The fascinating pairing of these two very disparate practices is exactly the kind of thing that makes Commonwealth and Council one of the city’s most important galleries.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Rankin’s mastery of tone throughout prevents any of these disparate elements from sticking out.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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Thats’ unlike, say, distributors of Killers Of The Flower Moon that cracked down as some theaters spontaneously added intermissions given the length of the film (similar to The Brutalist).—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2025
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But, as Glucksmann pointed out, nothing could be more normal: fishing for votes for particular projects and forming improbable coalitions among unlike kinds are how parliamentary politics work in Spain, Germany, and the European Parliament itself.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
9 July 2024
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Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday cut benchmark interest rates for the first time in over four years, finally joining ranks with other major global central banks, as softening inflation allows room for easing policy.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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She was identified as a person of interest in other murders as well, including the murder of Curtis Lind, a landlord in Vallejo, California, who was stabbed to death three days before the Vermont shooting.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Dismantling it would not only tarnish our nation’s reputation but also undermine the moral fabric that binds our diverse communities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Explore Volusia outings: Volusia County’s Environmental Management Division sponsors free outdoor adventures to acquaint residents with the county’s diverse natural habitats and land management practices.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Unrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrelated. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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