as in entire
not shortened by leaving out some parts; not abridged
an unabridged reprint of a novel an unabridged dictionary
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Recent Examples of unabridged
The revision of Merriam’s unabridged masterpiece was abandoned.
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Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
November 18 will also see Simon & Schuster release an unabridged audiobook of 2004’s Chronicles: Volume One, read by Sean Penn.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
This is the first time an unabridged version of the book will be released.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 June 2025
The project does not yet have a script, however, so development may take some time as Liman and the studio winnow King’s novel — which runs 1,153 pages in its 1990 unabridged version — into a single movie.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 24 June 2025
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Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
November 18 will also see Simon & Schuster release an unabridged audiobook of 2004’s Chronicles: Volume One, read by Sean Penn.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
This is the first time an unabridged version of the book will be released.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 June 2025
The project does not yet have a script, however, so development may take some time as Liman and the studio winnow King’s novel — which runs 1,153 pages in its 1990 unabridged version — into a single movie.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabridged
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The company says that the addition of a second pilot will boost training for the entire fleet and will also improve its performance in dangerous scenarios.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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The cottonmouth can be found throughout the entire state, much like the eastern diamondback rattlesnake.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Every small business article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of small business products.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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But damage to the pad — Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) — could be extensive, judging by the extent of the explosion, which multiple rocket-watchers captured on video.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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The episode is emblematic of a gulf of trust that many faculty members have with the Adam Smith Center, even as faculty-level politics and relationships continue to play an integral role in the Center’s future.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Since its formation in the 1980s in response to an Israeli invasion, Hezbollah has become an integral part of the Lebanese state and wields considerable power in the country.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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The bottom line The above list of mortgage rate mistakes is not exhaustive but, by avoiding these three specific ones, borrowers can improve their chances of success this month and in the months ahead.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Or its operatives spend weeks getting a segment ready for air, and get to do more immersive reporting and exhaustive research that other news outlets would simply not allow, particularly in an era dominated by streaming and social media.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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This remarkably intact 19th-century stronghold saw use during the Civil War and the Spanish-American War.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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After entering the body, many types of PFAS used in different products can be transformed over days to years, while the highly fluorinated backbone of the molecule remains intact.—
Carrie McDonough,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The Barrel Proof series releases select barrels, uncut and non-chill-filtered, several times a year.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The over 13-minute uncut interview shows the rapper thoroughly unsettling Colbert, in an improvised rap about, among other things, a romantic relationship between the pair of them.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Unabridged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unabridged. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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