unaltered

adjective

Definition of unalterednext
as in untouched
not changed or altered; remaining in an original state unaltered photographs an unaltered landscape

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Recent Examples of unaltered But even the raw, unaltered Last Waltz footage doesn’t capture anything like a typical Band concert since there were so many guests, and the entire thing was constructed for a movie. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026 That position had remained unaltered for nineteen years, and the changes that day were presented as a clarification of a policy that was perhaps too vague and hard to define. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 According to Spencer, groundbreaking results like this rarely remain unaltered for long. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026 About two decades ago, the feminist website Jezebel, in one of its first posts, offered ten thousand dollars to anyone who could provide the original, unaltered version of a recent glossy-magazine cover photo. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaltered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaltered
  1. untouched
  2. unimpaired
  3. undamaged
  4. uncontaminated
  5. unspoiled
  6. unblemished
  7. unharmed
  8. untainted
Adjective
  • And the scenery that captivated both men’s imaginations remains largely untouched.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The result is a politics in which almost everyone agrees that reform is urgently needed, provided someone else pays, and their own group’s advantages remain untouched.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of untouched
Adjective
  • Unlike airport security employees who worked without pay for weeks, most ICE and Border Patrol operations continued largely unimpaired due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
  • What might someone with unimpaired vision see when looking at Dorothy?
    — Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of unimpaired
Adjective
  • The people on the floor decide whether a customer order ships on time, in full, and undamaged.
    — Allan Malcolm, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Ensure everything arrives undamaged by packing it in a reputable carry-on like the Samsonite Freeform.
    — Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of undamaged
Adjective
  • Even though Scottish Water already recycled uncontaminated sample bottles, the Generations technology offers a much better way to process large volumes of the waste.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This Mind, and each of us in our reflection of it, never imagines anything, but knows everyone and everything as spiritual, pure, uncontaminated, and good.
    — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2026
Definition of uncontaminated
Adjective
  • Seghers transforms Cooper into another of her restless desperadoes—a Vietnam vet in quest of an unspoiled world.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Thompson’s work is more personal, painted from the perspective of a hiker passing through an open space, looking up and around at the buttes and the flora, exploring unspoiled ground in search of some spiritual connection to nature.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of unspoiled
Adjective
  • Quickly, the holes would shrink and his body would return to its original, unblemished condition.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Look for those with smooth, unblemished skin with a stem still attached.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of unblemished
Adjective
  • Officers found the child unharmed and took the child to a hospital for evaluation.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone made it out of the shoot unharmed, but the finished product is filled with harrowing set-pieces that are sure to push audiences to the brink.
    — William Earl, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of unharmed
Adjective
  • Plant operators must prove to nearby towns that their water tables remain untainted.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In theory, this untainted market response can then guide Fed officials debating whether to raise or lower rates.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of untainted

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“Unaltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaltered. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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