unaligned

adjective

un·​aligned ˌən-ə-ˈlīnd How to pronounce unaligned (audio)

Examples of unaligned in a Sentence

candidates unaligned with any party
Recent Examples on the Web If your prosthetic is slipping around due to sweat, those sensors might end up unaligned with their intended placements, compromising your function. Chloé Valentine Toscano, Allure, 30 Nov. 2023 The Trump, DeSantis and Haley campaigns have been studying the impact of the storm for any potential advantage, with unaligned political strategists calling the cold — with subzero highs for the day — an unusual test of both natural enthusiasm and organizational might in the race’s final days. Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024 The artist sometimes varies his formula, if only slightly, by adding color or by breaking the lines into columns of segments that remain parallel but are vertically unaligned. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023 Finland and Sweden, both EU members, remained militarily unaligned for decades until Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted them to revise their stance. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2023 While not clearly defined, the proposal involved forming a coalition of other similarly unaligned countries to mediate. David Shortell, CNN, 19 Sep. 2023 Saudi Arabia will host Ukraine peace talks in Jeddah in early August, with several Ukraine-supporting and prominent unaligned nations — but not Russia — set to attend, The Wall Street Journal and The Associated Press reported Sunday, citing diplomats. Peter Weber, The Week, 30 July 2023 And Hollywood actors may secure waivers from SAG-AFTRA to promote upcoming indie films unaligned with studios or streamers. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2023 These confederations organized themselves for global war and competed for advantage in the uncommitted, unaligned world, much of it newly freed by the collapse of European colonialism. Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unaligned was circa 1934

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“Unaligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaligned. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

unaligned

adjective
un·​aligned ˌən-ᵊl-ˈīnd How to pronounce unaligned (audio)
: not associated with other nations

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