unrelated
adjective
un·re·lat·ed
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On June 3, Guatemalaâs VolcĂĄn de Fuego experienced an unrelated deadly explosion whose massive scale took both volcanologists and locals by surprise. — Lila Thulin, Smithsonian, "Riveting Footage Captures the Destruction of Last Yearâs Volcanic Eruptions in Hawaii and Guatemala," 6 Sep. 2019 Officers who were working an unrelated undercover operation around 3 a.m. spotted an ATM heist at the Members Choice Credit Union at Fry Road and Clay Road, according to Houston Police Department Lt. — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Officers hurt while pursuing âorganizedâ ATM theft suspects in west Houston," 5 Sep. 2019 He was taken into custody on a previous bench warrant unrelated to Friday's incident and has not been charged in connection with the rice cookers, the source said. — Brynn Gingras, CNN, "The man seen placing rice cookers around downtown New York is in custody, police say," 17 Aug. 2019 By then, Allen was in custody on unrelated warrants after a traffic stop. — oregonlive.com, "The case of the missing tattoos: Altered photo lineup by Portland police draws objection," 16 Aug. 2019 Thanks to tips stemming from the online post, Raymond was arrested Sunday night at his home on an unrelated warrant, police said. — Maria Lovato, BostonGlobe.com, "Suspect arrested in armed robbery at Subway restaurant in Bellingham," 31 July 2019 Green also had two unrelated outstanding warrants, police said. — Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, "Police arrest woman in Cadillac after 100 mph chase ends in Sharonville," 16 July 2019 Police said that McKinney was arrested June 21 on unrelated warrants for battery and public nuisance after someone called police and said a vehicle matching the description was parked near the Burbank Airport. — Phil Helsel, NBC News, "Woman, 68, charged in Los Angeles area hit-and-run death of Holocaust survivor," 4 July 2019 From Friday afternoon to Tuesday, she was held at Rikers Island without bail, an action the police department attributed to an unrelated outstanding arrest warrant for Headley in New Jersey. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "Video of police ripping a black child from his mom has sparked debate over NYPD practices," 11 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unrelated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unrelated
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unrelated
: not part of the same family : not having any shared ancestors
: not connected in any way to someone or something else
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