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
At last, they sank under their unremitted labor.
From Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers by Thomas Bulfinch
In the agitations of these popular commonwealths, the great actors on the stage were driven to a life of unremitted exertion.
From The Portland Sketch Book by Various
To the last, the attention and civility of the officers of the yard continued unremitted.
From Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) by John Lloyd Stephens
In her greatest agonies and most severe paroxysms, she knew and acknowledged her obligations to me, for the unremitted kindness I had shewn her during our union.
From The Sylph, Volume I and II by Georgiana Cavendish
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