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 the East Side neighborhood’s library sat unaltered on Whetsel Avenue for nearly a century – from its opening in 1925 to its closure in 2023.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Similarly, one TikTok filmed in a Walmart location shows stray unaltered tags with prices conflicting with higher on-rack pricing signs.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Nix and Hydra themselves are likely to be relatively unaltered since their birth.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
While rivals turn to electrification and all-wheel drive in pursuit of loftier performance stats, the Blackwing’s core ethos remains unaltered.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
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In those cases, most of what borrowers send to their credit card companies gets swallowed up by interest charges, leaving the actual debt largely untouched.—
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East Caicos, one of the largest uninhabited islands in the Caribbean, felt untouched.—
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The novel study was conducted over the course of 14 years, and involved nearly 300 cognitively unimpaired adults aged 50-90 years.—
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The team analyzed data on 296 cognitively unimpaired participants aged 50–90 in the Harvard Aging Brain Study.—
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The car, which was found undamaged, has been towed by Chicago Police, Antwon said.—
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Newer research telescopes at Lick appeared undamaged and will continue operating, according to the University of California, which owns and operates the observatory.—
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Always use pure, uncontaminated wood ash and test your soil pH before adding.—
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The Communist Party tried, but failed, to root national sound in an imagined, uncontaminated past.—
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Palawan, Philippines Palawan is an unspoiled tropical paradise, a haven of limestone, jungle, and white-sand beaches.—
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The couple began sketching a hypothetical blueprint grounded in unspoiled land, deep integration with local communities, environmentally respectful architecture, and a model that could be replicated elsewhere.—
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Still on the table, though, is a chance for an unblemished record in AFC West play.—
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Pick a medium-sized sweet potato with smooth, taut, unblemished skin.—
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The boy suffered fatal injuries, the report said, while the bus driver and another student on board were unharmed.—
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Their two young children were also found in the home unharmed.—
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Meanwhile, a transparent, independent and untainted investigation is not optional.—
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Databases are reportedly being compiled to assess generals’ backgrounds, family ties, and legal exposure in an attempt to identify individuals relatively untainted and capable of commanding respect.—
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“Unaltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaltered. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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