as in entire
not shortened by leaving out some parts; not abridged
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Recent Examples of unabridged
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.
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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
Instead of all this, the court should go back to the drawing board and toss out its ridiculous 2008 ruling in the Heller case, which first introduced the concept that the Constitution’s Second Amendment establishes a practically unabridged individual right to buy and own guns.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, The Tattooist of Auschwitz novel is also available as an unabridged audiobook for $17 (reg.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
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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
Instead of all this, the court should go back to the drawing board and toss out its ridiculous 2008 ruling in the Heller case, which first introduced the concept that the Constitution’s Second Amendment establishes a practically unabridged individual right to buy and own guns.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, The Tattooist of Auschwitz novel is also available as an unabridged audiobook for $17 (reg.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabridged
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The fact Nuno did not have the opportunity to work with his entire squad last summer — only two new additions had arrived in time to join the training camp in Portugal — played a role in the breakdown of his relationship with the Forest hierarchy.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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California made the most sense as a starting point because of its historic extended producer responsibility, or EPR, legislation—the first in the United States to hold textile producers liable for the cost of their products’ entire life cycle, including their diversion and disposal.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Other finds include an extensive collection of vintage T-shirts.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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That requires mining all over the planet, much of it involving widespread destruction of croplands and wildlife habitats, extensive child and slave labor, and enormous amounts of toxic air and water pollution.—
Craig Rucker,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Eddie’s retirement may not be imminent, but Bruce has certainly become a much more integral part of the Wild Turkey production process.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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But the biggest surprise is how integral the voice acting changes things, for the better.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are quite a few records across Halsey‘s debut album, Badlands, that require an exhaustive exertion of energy when coming alive on stage.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Despite an exhaustive search using drones, cadaver dogs and divers, authorities have never found Delphine's body or any other forensic evidence, The Times of London reports.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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However, emergency response capabilities will remain intact.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Not a single judge on the appellate court voted to rehear the case — a rare signal of unanimity that leaves the earlier ruling intact and the city’s ban unenforceable.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those barrel proof bourbons—released at uncut proof points three times per year—are especially popular among whiskey nerds, having built an ardent fan base since their introduction in 2013.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Shu lets those home scenes play out in their painful entirety, seemingly uncut in spots.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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