unabated

adjective

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

Examples of unabated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Had the accelerating upgrades to Windows 11 for eligible PCs continued unabated, that 45% at risk number may have been halved. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Everything that keeps us together is falling apart on Trying Not to Have a Thought—high school friends die tragically before their time, endless war continues unabated, the working class is one paycheck away from poverty, and the social safety net is hanging on by a thread. Ian Cohen, Pitchfork, 5 Aug. 2025 The question of the meaning of life continues unabated. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 This would happen if the orbital decay of the planet continues unabated and sees the gravity of its parent star generate destructive tidal forces within the planet. Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unabated

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unabated was circa 1611

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Unabated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unabated. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

unabated

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

More from Merriam-Webster on unabated

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!