1
as in pure
free from added matter
an unadulterated solution is required for the experiment
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2
as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
the unadulterated nonsense that you sometimes hear from political pundits on TV
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Recent Examples of unadulterated
Rae flaunts an unadulterated freedom in her music that could easily be construed as juvenile or, well, weird.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 June 2025
In between the tragedies, there were moments of pure, unadulterated joy.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
With all respect to Landau, its success and unadulterated spy-fi fun serve as arguments against faithfulness.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 23 May 2025
This Project Delta custom motorcycle is a two-wheeled time machine that will take you back to a time when motorbikes were unadulterated, wild, and soulful.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 June 2025
In between the tragedies, there were moments of pure, unadulterated joy.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
With all respect to Landau, its success and unadulterated spy-fi fun serve as arguments against faithfulness.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 23 May 2025
This Project Delta custom motorcycle is a two-wheeled time machine that will take you back to a time when motorbikes were unadulterated, wild, and soulful.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadulterated
Adjective
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Gerald Genta Minute Repeater A pure minute repeater – without other high watchmaking functions as part of a grand-complication package – is a rare thing.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Invisible pollutants unleashed To simulate real-world conditions, the researchers placed unused masks in beakers of ultra-pure water and left them at room temperature for 24 hours.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cane Corsos, an ancient Italian mastiff breed, are renowned for their sheer size and protective instincts.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Film studios have long struggled to make adaptations of video games that please critics and audiences, and some critics have suggested video games are tough to adapt because the sheer volume of gaming content has to be condensed to fit the length of a movie.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For Bear, the new arrangement is great about 99 percent of the time… the only drawback is that Nikki occasionally snaps back into her old self and screams in utter terror for a few seconds, before resuming the love-bombing.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-four years later, the shape of this new work of fiction highlights both the insufficiency of memory, of story, and their utter necessity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of wallowing in her misery, the movie accompanies her, like best friend Christina (Denise Gough), who checks in regularly with unconditional support.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Dogs provide their humans with unconditional love.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Open spaces, huge rooms, and an absolute lack of privacy are all the rage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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After a review, the ACIP decided to focus first on getting the vaccine to people at the absolute highest risk, people 65 and up, a recommendation ultimately accepted by the CDC.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Slickers County Ice Cream No trip to Prince Edward County is complete without a stop at this beloved small-batch ice cream shop.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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At that point, a new Border War chapter was all but complete, and this one came with huge moments, plot twists, momentum swings, the works.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In regions where the total lunar eclipse is visible, totality will last 82 minutes, though the entire eclipse stretches over about five hours.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Royals had scored nine total runs against him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With just a few chairs, a handful of tables and a simple tent, the setting was intimate but filled with love and intention.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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And one of these, for those of us accustomed to British conventions but who follow the game in continental Europe, is the simple passage of time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Unadulterated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadulterated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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