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
  • Ending racial preferences in admissions leaves substantial discrimination untouched if universities distribute other opportunities by race.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Texas ended special last meals in 2011, after white supremacist Lawrence Russell Brewer ordered a feast and left it untouched.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of untouched
Adjective
  • Next, the scientists applied the scoring model to more than 1,300 cognitively unimpaired adults aged 55 to 70.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • One in four cognitively unimpaired people aged sixty-five and older is thought to have amyloid accumulation in the brain.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 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
  • Make sure your pump is firmly plugged into a GFCI outlet and the cord is undamaged.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of undamaged
Adjective
  • In comparison, the grains from the solar system’s indigenous comets are much cleaner, with almost pure water-ice relatively uncontaminated by dust.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For residents in the surrounding area, the water is still safe to drink, as the source remains uncontaminated, the city said.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncontaminated
Adjective
  • The grounds include formal gardens, ponds, and unspoiled woodland.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Authorities found no explosives aboard any of the planes; passengers and crew were unharmed, and none of Tuesday’s flights made an emergency landing.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • He was found later that same day near the Alabama state line, unharmed but dressed as a girl to obscure his appearance, after authorities tracked a vehicle matching a description given by Mateo’s mother.
    — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of unharmed
Adjective
  • Oh, and Reed told Helen that Wallace was likely to be rewarded for being untainted by scandal — next stop, ascending from secretary of state for Defence to prime minister.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • History has no need for spoiler warnings, but anyone hoping for an untainted experience of the film—a description that applies to no one who’s read this far—might want to skip over the facts that follow.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of untainted

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

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