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
That there is such a thing as raw, unalloyed, agendaless kindness.
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Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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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Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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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To restore wage mobility and top-line household revenue, organizations need to unfreeze hiring and transition their AI strategies from pure human substitution to human augmentation.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Consider any positivity that comes from the Oklahoma City series as pure gravy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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In the ’90s, Garber developed a reputation for intellectual risk-taking with a series of psychoanalytically inflected books on topics including cross-dressing, real estate, and Americans’ reliance on dogs for unconditional love.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hinckley was institutionalized for more than 30 years before the courts ruled that he’d been rehabilitated and granted him unconditional release in 2022.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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What strikes fear into the hearts of overseas rivals is the sheer scale of production in China, where automakers can rely on deep domestic supply chains and have automated their factories.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Every year, the level of talent and sheer ability seems more outrageous.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Everyone was right to describe the cans produced by Piero Manzoni, and dubbed Merda d’Artista, as utter crap.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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These are songs of utter persistence, of utter utterness.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Speaking of which, the fine folks on X had an absolute field day at Kiffin's expense, giving the new Tigers head coach a taste of his own medicine.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Weekend Sales Snapshot April showers have come and (hopefully) gone, and some of my favorite brands are finally blooming this May… with the weekend’s absolute best deals.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Not when the meltdown is that complete, that historic, that humiliating.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Focus on what’s essential, complete one thing well, and let that steady your pace throughout the day.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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That tournament had a total prize fund of $1 billion, with Chelsea apparently getting somewhere between $128 million and $154 million for the top prize.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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That breakdown was not available in the CRA filings, and the foundation said the final net figures can fall between 8% and 10% of total raffle revenue.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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July 23 – August 22 Clarity today comes from keeping your message simple and grounded.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Brown said Atlanta was taking away the Knicks’ spray game, which made the answer simpler.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Unalloyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unalloyed. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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