as in genuine
free from any intent to deceive or impress others
a relaxed and unaffected style of public speaking
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Recent Examples of unaffected
That means that 96% of the property in the five boroughs — 96% of all potential housing stock — is completely unaffected by the regulatory restrictions associated with historic preservation.
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Michael S. Hiller, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
The demolition plans were filed with the city the same day, but for unaffected parts of the complex, including a pool and a separate apartment building at Markham and Haynes streets.
—Rosana Hughes, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Its orange light is the result of an atmospheric effect called Rayleigh Scattering, wherein particles deflect the bluer wavelengths of light reflected from the lunar surface, while allowing redder wavelengths to pass through relatively unaffected.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
First, Erickson highlighted that AWS has the most diversified and hedged revenue sources, with its core business largely unaffected by generative AI and not a competitor of ChatGPT maker OpenAI.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
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Michael S. Hiller, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
The demolition plans were filed with the city the same day, but for unaffected parts of the complex, including a pool and a separate apartment building at Markham and Haynes streets.
—Rosana Hughes, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Its orange light is the result of an atmospheric effect called Rayleigh Scattering, wherein particles deflect the bluer wavelengths of light reflected from the lunar surface, while allowing redder wavelengths to pass through relatively unaffected.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
First, Erickson highlighted that AWS has the most diversified and hedged revenue sources, with its core business largely unaffected by generative AI and not a competitor of ChatGPT maker OpenAI.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffected
Adjective
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The new telescope represents a genuine leap toward accessible professional astronomy, stripping away the technical barriers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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The strength of the Premier League has never been more evident, with each side posing a genuine threat to take points off each other.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hopeful storytelling — still complex, still honest — but rooted in empathy.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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If a relative asks for a favor, name your bandwidth and offer an honest timeline.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In such a world, simple answers won’t do; only the courage to ask the hardest questions will push us forward.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Knox, who committed to wrestle at Rutgers University, and his dad were initially charged with simple assault for purposely/knowingly causing bodily injury after a brawl broke out at Collingswood High School on February.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Mangione has pleaded innocent to federal and state murder charges; the state charges carry the possibility of life in prison.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Several right-wing social media figures and conservative commentators have also shared the video and suggested that Pretti was not an innocent bystander, but rather someone who was deliberately seeking confrontation.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Such should be true for tomorrow as well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The app will bring to the fore true voices endorsed by the fanbases.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The naive notion that America protects its own has remained largely intact, until the current administration declared that anyone who’s not with them is against them.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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So like Dorthy Gale, Gail is a naive young girl from Kansas.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unaffected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffected. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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