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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The declaration called for having only the most vulnerable—specifically the elderly—adhere to pandemic restrictions, while letting everyone else resume life as normal, with the virus spreading largely unabated. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025 Still, Forrest’s controlling tendencies continued unabated, for better or worse. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025 Now more people are dead, the Front Man has won, the games can go on unabated and Gi-hun's life is in danger. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025 The war has continued unabated even as a U.S.-led diplomatic push for a settlement has brought two rounds of direct peace talks between delegations from Russia and Ukraine. Arkansas Online, 7 June 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 Jul. 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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