unremitted
Americanadjective
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not remitted, as a debt.
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unpardoned, as a sin.
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steadily maintained; uninterrupted; constant.
He gave the matter his unremitted attention.
Etymology
Origin of unremitted
First recorded in 1530–40; un- 1 + remit ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The aggregate amount of temporary differences associated with the unremitted earnings of overseas subsidiaries and joint ventures for which deferred tax liabilities have not been recognized at the reporting date is approximately 2,118m.
From Forbes ● Jun. 12, 2014
Not contented with feeding her with the produce of an unremitted labour, she consoled her in affliction, attended her in sickness, and endeavoured, by the tenderest methods, to soften the iron hand of fortune.
From The Looking-Glass for the Mind or Intellectual Mirror by Bewick, John
Seized with the strong determination not only to pass the examination, but even to excel in it, Kennedy devoted the next fortnight to unremitted study for the first time since he had been an undergraduate.
From Julian Home by Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William)
By prudent arrangements, and by unremitted daily attention, we should absolutely prevent the possibility of deceit.
From Practical Education, Volume I by Edgeworth, Maria
Indeed, almost all the poets, prose-writers, painters, sculptors, composers, and other devotees of Art, who have won undying fame for themselves, have done so through long years of earnest and almost unremitted toil.
From The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It by Helper, Hinton Rowan
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