UNAFFILIATED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

unaffiliated

adjective

Definition of unaffiliated

as in independent

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Recent Examples of unaffiliated Delaware Life said investigators are examining whether investments tied to affiliated businesses had been improperly reported as unaffiliated. — Eric Nehm, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Two historic blue blood programs, squaring off on campus and not at Mercedes-Benz Stadium or some other unaffiliated NFL venue. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Susquehanna is also active on unaffiliated exchanges, including Kalshi. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026 From the hotel, there’s a descending trail that leads to an unaffiliated, so-so restaurant with a killer position on a wooden deck built on the rocky shores; go for a limoncello and the sea. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaffiliated

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At the end of September, leaders of several of the biggest AI companies went to the White House and signed an accord committing to internal risk controls, independent audits and board-level oversight of safety.

— Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
However, the ministry’s statement does not provide independent verification of the results or disclose additional technical details about the missiles’ performance.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of independent

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Instead, the test showed how a human could direct a semi-autonomous platform while its software handled the details of executing instructions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Holland was ousted in 2020, when Sarandos combined English-language and international content under Bajaria (elevating the latter to the largest autonomous content job in the streamer’s history).

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of autonomous

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About 90% of the investor base of the company, including Larry Ellison, the Oracle billionaire and father of Skydance CEO David Ellison, as well as RedBird Capital, Middle East sovereign wealth funds and other backers, did not receive the warrants.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund isn’t slowing its dealmaking, a senior executive said, even as the Iran war gutted the state’s revenue by 42% in the first half of the year.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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