unmodified
adjective
un·mod·i·fied
ˌən-ˈmä-də-ˌfīd 
: not altered or modified
an unmodified engine
… a right to be born with an unmodified genetic code …—
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According to the team, calcium produced the strongest effect, increasing chloride-ion conductivity by as much as 10,000 times compared with the unmodified material.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The services aim to eliminate cellular dead zones in remote and rural areas by using satellites that act as orbiting cell towers, capable of beaming data to unmodified phones on the ground.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
Even unmodified, the Festiva certainly isn’t large.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Officers said license plates must be issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, properly mounted, clearly visible and unmodified.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The services aim to eliminate cellular dead zones in remote and rural areas by using satellites that act as orbiting cell towers, capable of beaming data to unmodified phones on the ground.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
Even unmodified, the Festiva certainly isn’t large.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Officers said license plates must be issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, properly mounted, clearly visible and unmodified.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Unmodified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmodified. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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