1
as in pure
free from added matter
unalloyed chemicals
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as in unconditional
having no exceptions or restrictions
the unalloyed happiness that marriage has brought them
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Recent Examples of unalloyed
SpaceX lost at least one of the megarocket's two stages during the first three Starship flights of the year, but the most recent two, in August and October, were unalloyed successes.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
What was absurd, however, was to frame his arrival on British soil as an unalloyed blessing.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
But the trial also put a spotlight on something far more stirring and hopeful: the unalloyed courage of women speaking their truth out loud.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 3 July 2025
To experience these four miles in the West Maui Forest Reserve is to know the sheer unalloyed pleasure of true paradise.
—Lauren Matison, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2023
See All Example Sentences for unalloyed
Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
What was absurd, however, was to frame his arrival on British soil as an unalloyed blessing.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
But the trial also put a spotlight on something far more stirring and hopeful: the unalloyed courage of women speaking their truth out loud.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 3 July 2025
To experience these four miles in the West Maui Forest Reserve is to know the sheer unalloyed pleasure of true paradise.
—Lauren Matison, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unalloyed
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Investigators suspected Austin's story was pure fiction.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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True, Shakespeare had added the characters of Touchstone and Jacques, thus mocking the sport of love and misting it in disillusionment; but most of the plot is pure Lodge.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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But nowadays, unconditional US aid to Israel is deeply unpopular with Democratic voters, who are more likely than ever to sympathize with Palestinians over the Jewish state.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trump also talks about Iran’s unconditional surrender without really detailing what those surrender terms might look like.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Due to the underwater belt’s sheer size, the monumental construction revealed a community dependent on whaling, as by-products became commodities to be exchanged and traded between these local groups.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The sheer volume of material seemed unusual, the inmate noted.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The trial lasted several months, with the prosecution maintaining this charge despite the utter absurdity of the accusation and the evidence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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The veteran punk band's set was utter chaos.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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But no one can rule the Rams out after Thursday’s absolute banger.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Here are the women who are at the absolute top.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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For me, no beach vacation is complete without a fun, flirty, little slip tucked into an overstuffed suitcase.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Douse fires with a good amount of water and stir to ensure complete cooling.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, Texas led the nation in total debt collection complaints, according to data from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau — a federal agency tasked with enforcing consumer protection laws.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Aluminum could replace it in some cases, but not all – and that would amount to only about 2% of total copper use.—
Adam Charles Simon,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Hotel Thaynes has 128 guest rooms, including six king suites, each designed for simple mountain stays with subtle pops of colors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Such a vote — which is bound to fail but would put senators on the record — differs from using a simple majority to change the Senate rules, a vote a senator could force after an unsuccessful vote to break a filibuster.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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