as in entire
not shortened by leaving out some parts; not abridged
an unabridged reprint of a novel an unabridged dictionary
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Recent Examples of unabridged
November 18 will also see Simon & Schuster release an unabridged audiobook of 2004’s Chronicles: Volume One, read by Sean Penn.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
This is the first time an unabridged version of the book will be released.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 June 2025
The project does not yet have a script, however, so development may take some time as Liman and the studio winnow King’s novel — which runs 1,153 pages in its 1990 unabridged version — into a single movie.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 24 June 2025
Along with the book, the book publisher will also release an unabridged audiobook version of the memoir Chronicles: Volume 1, narrated by Sean Penn.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
This is the first time an unabridged version of the book will be released.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 June 2025
The project does not yet have a script, however, so development may take some time as Liman and the studio winnow King’s novel — which runs 1,153 pages in its 1990 unabridged version — into a single movie.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 24 June 2025
Along with the book, the book publisher will also release an unabridged audiobook version of the memoir Chronicles: Volume 1, narrated by Sean Penn.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabridged
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Instead, the utility will be allowed to spread the expense recovery over an entire hunk of the Midwest.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jensen will get to learn from Perez and won’t have to shoulder the entire catching load.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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China for decades has cultivated an extensive network of ties across Latin America and the Caribbean, a region that encompasses more than 30 countries and 670 million people.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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For an extensive listing of my well-over one hundred analyses and postings, see the link here and the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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To now be on the platform that has been such an integral part of my upbringing is an honor.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Are United maintaining the record for the sake of it, or is there a sincere belief that the academy should be an integral piece of the club’s strategy?—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Deep cleaning your oven can be an exhaustive, daunting task that, let’s face it, no one really wants to do.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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But high-resolution Surveying—gathering exhaustive and detailed information about a very narrow topic—is the key to unlocking the learning potential of imitation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even with the long-term shift toward electoral democracy intact, the setback shows the importance of protecting political liberty during emergencies.—
Chelsea Follett,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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At the end of the 19th century, the United Fruit Company established itself in Bocas (which remains a major exporter of bananas) and built scores of pastel colonial-style wooden houses, many of which remain intact.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Honey also plays a critical role in the Lady Bird, which starts off its life as uncut HoneyDew and then is given a three-year finishing stint in ex-XO Cognac casks.—
Brian Freedman,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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As with most produce, romaine lasts best if stored whole and uncut.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Unabridged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unabridged. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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