unabridged

adjective un·abridged \ ˌən-ə-ˈbrijd \

Definition of unabridged

1 :not abridged :complete

an unabridged reprint of a novel

2 :being the most complete of its class :not based on one larger

an unabridged dictionary

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Examples of unabridged in a Sentence

an unabridged reprint of a novel

Recent Examples of unabridged from the Web

The protest — proudly accessorized with swastikas, Confederate flags, and an unabridged thesaurus of slurs — was perhaps the most grotesque manifestation of bigotry since the 2016 election.

— lauren duca, Teen Vogue, "How "Nice White People" Benefit from Charlottesville and White Supremacy," 14 Aug. 2017
But the onslaught also punctuated Trump’s uncompromising leadership style, which demands unabridged loyalty.

— vanityfair.com, "Fear, Panic, and Talk of Pardons as Trump Weighs Total War on Mueller," 21 July 2017
But the onslaught also punctuated Trump’s uncompromising leadership style, which demands unabridged loyalty.

— isobel thompson, The Hive, "Fear, Panic, and Talk of Pardons as Trump Weighs Total War on Mueller," 21 July 2017
Later this year, Faber in the U.K. will publish the first volume of Plath’s unabridged letters.

— julia felsenthal, Vogue, "The Lighter Side of Sylvia Plath," 30 June 2017
Lynch tells the very complete and unabridged story of her childhood in the housing projects of South Boston and her rise as a top chef in the city, capturing some of the most delightful and truly terrible things that can happen in life.

— barbara lynch, Bon Appetit, "Without Home Ec, I Would Have Never Become a Professional Chef," 5 Apr. 2017
THE ARTS An article on Thursday about Merriam-Webster, the oldest dictionary publisher in America, described the current edition of the company’s unabridged dictionary incorrectly.

— New York Times, "Corrections: March 25, 2017," 24 Mar. 2017
THE ARTS An article on Thursday about Merriam-Webster, the oldest dictionary publisher in America, described the current edition of the company’s unabridged dictionary incorrectly.

— New York Times, "Corrections: March 25, 2017," 24 Mar. 2017

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