unchanging

adjective

un·​chang·​ing ˌən-ˈchān-jiŋ How to pronounce unchanging (audio)
: constant, invariable
unchanging beliefs
unchangingly adverb
unchangingness noun

Examples of unchanging in a Sentence

took comfort in unchanging family traditions wore an unchanging expression of boredom throughout the entire lecture
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Attackers see these rigid, unchanging patterns as roadmaps. Forrester, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Putin’s goals are unchanging; his smile and his handshake are fleeting. Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025 That space is flat, uncurved, and unchanging. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 14 Aug. 2025 There’s an unchanging principle to gambling: people like to lose money guessing at the outcomes of unpredictable events. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unchanging

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unchanging was in 1587

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“Unchanging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchanging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

unchanging

adjective
un·​chang·​ing ˌən-ˈchān-jiŋ How to pronounce unchanging (audio)
: not changing or capable of change : constant
unchanging beliefs

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