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unabated

American  
[uhn-uh-bey-tid] / ˌʌn əˈbeɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. with undiminished force, power, or vigor.

unabated British  
/ ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. without losing any original force or violence; undiminished

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Other Word Forms

  • unabatedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of unabated

1605–15; un- 1 + abated ( def. )

Example Sentences

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"If global ecosystems continue to warm unabated, expected future temperatures will lead to critical heat stress for up to half of the insect species there," so the JMU biologist.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

In the Americas, acts of resistance continued unabated and in many forms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Since then, the selling has continued almost unabated.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

What is new is that the explosive growth of storage capacity continues unabated, even as the underlying economy has slowed down.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

It rises inside me, unabated by the dim pettiness of university politics or mind-numbing everyday rules.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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