unaffiliated
adjective
un·af·fil·i·at·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd 
: not closely associated with, belonging to, or subordinate to another : not affiliated
The hospital is unaffiliated with the university.
unaffiliated voters
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Kansas has a sizable number of moderate Republicans, and 29% of the state’s 2 million voters are registered as politically unaffiliated.
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Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The Gooneral’s attendees didn’t care that Malone was, from all available evidence, not a gooner at all but rather an unaffiliated, lone-wolf pervert.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
How many Vandy hoodies and baseball caps and #2 jerseys are now being worn by the otherwise unaffiliated football fan as opposed to, say, a med school alumnus?
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Joi Mayo defeated incumbent Tiawana Brown in the Democratic primary and will next face Republican James Bowers and unaffiliated candidate Robin Emmons.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The Gooneral’s attendees didn’t care that Malone was, from all available evidence, not a gooner at all but rather an unaffiliated, lone-wolf pervert.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
How many Vandy hoodies and baseball caps and #2 jerseys are now being worn by the otherwise unaffiliated football fan as opposed to, say, a med school alumnus?
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Joi Mayo defeated incumbent Tiawana Brown in the Democratic primary and will next face Republican James Bowers and unaffiliated candidate Robin Emmons.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Unaffiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffiliated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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