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unchanged

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ənˈtʃeɪndʒd// UK //ʌntʃˈeɪndʒd// un·changed

adj. staying exactly the same as before. You use this when something has not been modified or affected by time or events.

adj. remaining in the same state or condition; not altered or modified. Often follows a linking verb or sits after the noun it modifies in specific reporting contexts.


SIMPLE

The old house remains unchanged after fifty years.

CONTEXTUAL

Despite the recent change in management, the daily office routine remains largely unchanged for most employees.

COMPLEX

The landscape has remained remarkably unchanged since the eighteenth century, preserved by strict local conservation laws that prevent any modern industrial development in the valley.

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Origin

From un- + changed.

Usage

Often used as a predicative adjective following verbs like 'remain', 'stay', or 'be'.

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