unaltered

adjective

un·​al·​tered ˌən-ˈȯl-tərd How to pronounce unaltered (audio)
1
: in an original state : not changed or altered
unaltered documents
Ancient materials should still be accessible from the surface, and we would expect them to be relatively unaltered by geological processes.Christopher P. McKay et al.
2
: not castrated or spayed : intact
If the substance builds up on the fur, a bacterial infection may occur. Unaltered male cats seem most prone to this problem …Margaret Reister

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Our unaltered and complete conversation is framed by the insights that emerged between the lines. Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 The in-development Mars Sample Return mission aims to address these basic outstanding questions by delivering the first-ever unaltered fragments of another world to Earth. Ari Koeppel, The Conversation, 22 May 2025 Many investors believe Trump’s tariffs could cause a recession if left unaltered. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 However, this was a very exclusive, one-off event, so the BFI’s claim that this is the first screening of the unaltered original in decades is accurate. Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unaltered

Word History

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unaltered was in 1551

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“Unaltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaltered. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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