untouched

Definition of untouchednext

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Recent Examples of untouched Things have changed with the economic landscape recently, though, and as a result, the Fed left its benchmark rate untouched at its meeting this week, the fourth rate pause in a row. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Dylan Verner-Crist, lead senior investigator with the ACLU of Northern California, said the goal should ultimately be having access to untouched data. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 What awaits is a nearly untouched paradise. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Spread throughout the globe, these secluded homes are often accompanied with views of near-untouched nature. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for untouched
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouched
Adjective
  • Not only is Earth's 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 space.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • Without a root-and-branch breakdown of this legacy, there is the ever-present danger that, though names and governments might change, these prisons will reemerge unaltered.
    Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Adjective
  • Keewaydin Island Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island located between Naples and Marco Island, known for its totally unspoiled white-sand beaches and dog-friendliness.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
  • Literally just tons and tons of unspoiled wilderness and huge amounts of sheep, bears etc.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Adjective
  • Her daughter escaped the attack unharmed, according to reports.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Police said at the time that three other children at the daycare were unharmed.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • Troopers located the gauge inside the residence and determined the radioactive source remained intact and undamaged, according to a news release.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
  • Some infrastructure was also undamaged, including the propellant farm where the rocket's fuel is stored and distributed, as well as the water tower critical for sound suppression and fire prevention during launch, Limp said in his latest update on social media.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • Even if many of the passes were simple, completing 84 unblemished ones is never a formality.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • The intimate, high-design interior is replete with a royal scepter–like shifter, rich wood veneers, and unblemished hides sourced from Scandinavian bulls.
    Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Lin collects uncontaminated plastics which include needle and medication caps, as well as plastic containers.
    Molly McCrea, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • But the prosecutor leading the case against the Tates, Rareș Stan, had an unsullied reputation.
    Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • For those who have lost everything so others can appear unsullied, the only recourse may be getting what they’re owed in blood.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Linger there for some stargazing beneath a sky totally untainted by light.
    Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
  • The motion concluded an untainted special counsel was necessary because the issues involved allegations of contempt and misconduct at high levels in the Justice Department.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026

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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouched. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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