unabated

adjective

un·​abat·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈbā-təd How to pronounce unabated (audio)
: not abated : being at full strength or force
unabatedly adverb

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Deportations continued unabated throughout 1944, targeting all Jewish residents, regardless of citizenship status. Time, 30 Sep. 2025 As of this writing, Kennedy had not responded, and the outbreak was unabated. Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025 Should the motion be upheld, San Diego’s lawsuit would be dismissed and the La Jolla cityhood effort could proceed unabated to the next steps, said ACLJ President Diane Kane. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025 Within two decades of this writing, massive hurricanes and wildfires will be the norm, coastal cities will be inundated and perhaps abandoned, the planet’s sixth great extinction will continue unabated. Ed Simon september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unabated

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First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unabated was circa 1611

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“Unabated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unabated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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unabated

adjective
un·​abat·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈbāt-əd How to pronounce unabated (audio)
: not abated : at full strength or force
unabatedly adverb

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