as in entire
not shortened by leaving out some parts; not abridged
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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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Wemby likely won’t miss the entire series with a concussion, but Portland has a great opportunity to put the Spurs in a hole with two home games coming up.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Smaller, independent businesses often have more flexibility to source locally, and your dollars are more likely to circulate through an entire regional supply chain instead of reinforcing national ones.—
Maryam Ahmed,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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My daughter’s learning disabilities required extensive intervention.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Broncos’ third-round pick didn’t take a top-30 visit or have extensive pre-draft communication with Denver, as the organization typically keeps its board close to its vest.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Glyphosate 'revolutionized farming' Introduced in the 1970s, Roundup quickly became the top-selling herbicide in the United States and integral to farming.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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But fights are just as integral to the Netflix show created by Lee Sung Jin, and the series’ sound team needed to do even more meticulous work building visceral senses of anger, stress, and dread that slowly swallow up the characters and steer them into making a compounding set of poor decisions.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Archiving history his way On staff since 2018, Paisley Park museum collections manager Makayla Elder stressed the exhaustive — and expensive — archival work that goes on at Paisley Park chronicling and safekeeping Prince’s personal items, from music gear to clothes.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Of the only 14 examples of the Ferrari 250 GT Boano Alloy Coupe, the one crossing the auction block is perhaps the best in existence, with a racing pedigree, an exhaustive restoration, matching engine and transmission numbers, and coveted Ferrari Classiche Red Book certification.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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Chris McGuire of the Council on Foreign Relations said the gap remains intact, estimating the US is still roughly seven months ahead.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Vesia struck out Michael Busch and stranded a runner on second base to keep the Dodgers’ 4-3 lead intact.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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This uncut and unfiltered bourbon is powerful in flavor and strength, usually aged for about 15 years and bottled at barrel strength—which has entered hazmat territory at times.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of hours of uncut body camera footage were released.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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