as in single
not married
a girl who swore she'd remain unmarried for her whole life
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Birth rates were higher for Black, Latino and other nonwhite people, as well as people who received Medicaid, didn’t have a college degree, and those who were unmarried or younger.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
During the same period, the percentage of married adults increased slightly from 50% to 51%, and those living with an unmarried partner rose from 6% to 7%.
—Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
What is the ratio of unmarried men to women across the U.S.?
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Overall, a majority of unmarried Americans, 56 percent, are more worried about ending up with the wrong partner than not finding someone at all, the AEI survey found.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
During the same period, the percentage of married adults increased slightly from 50% to 51%, and those living with an unmarried partner rose from 6% to 7%.
—Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
What is the ratio of unmarried men to women across the U.S.?
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Overall, a majority of unmarried Americans, 56 percent, are more worried about ending up with the wrong partner than not finding someone at all, the AEI survey found.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Unmarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmarried. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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