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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Unchanged from the earlier rules are requirements that students with the virus either quarantine for 10 days, receive a negative test and be asymptomatic or offer a doctor’s note granting permission.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2021
Unchanged from the earlier rules are requirements that students with the virus either quarantine for 10 days, receive a negative test and be asymptomatic or offer a doctor's note granting permission.
From Fox News • Sep. 22, 2021
Unchanged, at least for now, is the iPadOS version of Safari.
From The Verge • Jul. 14, 2021
Unchanged at number three was American R&B singer Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines".
From Reuters • Aug. 4, 2013
Unchanged, too, was the eternal gurgle in her voice, laughter just beneath the surface, ready to break free, to erupt.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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