unchanged
Britishadjective
Explanation
If something is unchanged, it's exactly the same as it was earlier. If your grandmother's home is unchanged, it still has the same paisley curtains and orange shag carpeting she purchased in the 1970s. When you visit an old friend you haven't seen in years and find him a foot taller and sporting a new beard, you might say, "You've changed!" If, however, your friend looks and acts in exactly the same way he did in the past, he's unchanged. Because many things change constantly, it can be a pleasant surprise to find unchanged things, from landscapes to people to your dad's famous apple pie.
Example Sentences
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The remainder of its guidance was kept unchanged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
DBS expects the one-year benchmark lending rate to remain unchanged, with policymakers relying on targeted fiscal support rather than further rate cuts to sustain growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Most economists expect the central bank to leave rates unchanged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"The party's comprehensive antisemitism guidance, which forms part of our framework of ethics, remains unchanged," a spokesperson added.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
As a show of sympathy to Jerry, he had decided to stop selling the chocolates altogether and his total had remained unchanged for the past week at twenty-seven.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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