as in unmarried
not married
most of the employees at that small company are unwed
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While the percentage of married-couple households stayed stable over the two years at around 47%, the percent of households with unwed couples cohabiting rose to 7.2% in 2021 from 6.6% in 2019.
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Time, 15 Sep. 2022
The center serves children from 6 weeks to 5 years old and is located in a former home for unwed mothers owned by the House of Mercy, whose mission is to provide child development and family services.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Many were unwed mothers whose babies were taken from them and given up for adoption.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Like many babies born to unwed Irish mothers like Lorna, she was sold into adoption against her mother’s will.
—Chris Vognar, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
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Time, 15 Sep. 2022
The center serves children from 6 weeks to 5 years old and is located in a former home for unwed mothers owned by the House of Mercy, whose mission is to provide child development and family services.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Many were unwed mothers whose babies were taken from them and given up for adoption.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Like many babies born to unwed Irish mothers like Lorna, she was sold into adoption against her mother’s will.
—Chris Vognar, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Unwed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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