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unblemished

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un·​blem·​ished | \ ˌən-ˈble-misht How to pronounce unblemished (audio) \

Definition of unblemished

: not blemished: such as
a : free from unwanted marks or spots an unblemished apple unblemished skin smooth, unblemished steel
b : having no fault or flaw an unblemished safety record pure, unblemished joy
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Recent Examples on the Web So far the country has an unblemished record of bond repayment through war and political strife and all eyes will be on the government’s $1.2 billion note coming due on March 9. — Netty Ismail, Houston Chronicle, "Guide to Middle East risks in 2020," 26 Dec. 2019 Before the loss to Usman, the American Top Team product was unblemished outside of a 2015 loss to Warlley Alves. — Nolan King, MMA Junkie, "UFC 245 results: Kamaru Usman finishes bloody Colby Covington late in fifth round," 15 Dec. 2019 Cole struck out 326 in 212 ⅓ innings – and perhaps most significant, no starter in this series has been so unblemished in the postseason. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, "World Series preview: Breaking down the Astros vs. Nationals matchup," 22 Oct. 2019 A week ago, Oklahoma snapped Baylor's unblemished record by reversing deficits of 28-3 at halftime and 31-10 in the third quarter to win 34-31. — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, "Winners and losers from Week 13 in college football led by Ohio State, Texas, Baylor," 24 Nov. 2019 At 8-0, the 49ers stand alone with an unblemished record. — Al Saracevic, SFChronicle.com, "49ers take No. 1 spot in NFL power rankings," 5 Nov. 2019 Palm Beach Lakes wrapped up the regular season with an unblemished record and open the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in Region 3. — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, "PB Lakes ends regular season atop Palm Beach County rankings, but plenty of movement elsewhere," 5 Nov. 2019 The defending Division III state champions entered the Region 12 Final with an unblemished 17-0-2 record and the Indians' unbeaten mark remained intact. — Luke Feliciano, Cincinnati.com, "Renie's 2-goal performance lifts Cincinnati Country Day soccer to DIII state Final Four," 2 Nov. 2019 The top three seeds in D6 South enter the state tournament with unblemished regular season records. — BostonGlobe.com, "Will we get a D1 Super Bowl rematch?," 28 Oct. 2019

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First Known Use of unblemished

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Unblemished.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unblemished. Accessed 21 January 2020.

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unblemished

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English Language Learners Definition of unblemished

: not having any unwanted marks or blemishes
: not harmed or damaged in any way

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