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 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 Not only is Earth's closest celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into the cosmos. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 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
  • The course was built on 650 untouched acres in 1997 by Richard Osbourne.
    — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Two plays after the game resumed following a lightning delay in the first quarter, Pickett-Hicks went untouched through the line and raced for a 58-yard touchdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 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
  • McCoy’s left eye, miraculously undamaged, was properly refitted into its socket.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The venerable establishment was undamaged, but shut down amid the chaos.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 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
  • The city's website also includes guidelines regarding the disposal of sandbags — only dry and uncontaminated bags should be reused, and those that have been exposed to floodwaters should be placed in residents' bulk trash piles for collection.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Definition of uncontaminated
Adjective
  • Comporta and Melides have their beach clubs and their destination dining, but strict laws regulating construction have for now prevented the kind of overdevelopment that can disrupt such an unspoiled place.
    — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Like many of her neighbors, Boyd struggled without power for 13 days before her lights came back on; struggling to find a charge for her cell phone, or even find unspoiled food during that time.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of unspoiled
Adjective
  • Look for those with smooth, unblemished skin with a stem still attached.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Satsky’s attorney, Robert Anello of New York, told The Charlotte Observer Tuesday that his client has a distinguished 30-year career in finance and an unblemished reputation for integrity.
    — Chase Jordan August 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unblemished
Adjective
  • All 44 students at the school were unharmed and evacuated with other teachers after the shooting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The zoo confirmed that Moo Deng and her mother, Jona, were unharmed, and police charged the man with trespassing.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of unharmed
Adjective
  • 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
  • Linger there for some stargazing beneath a sky totally untainted by light.
    — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Definition of untainted

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“Unaltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaltered. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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