unamended
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈmɛndɪd/
- Formal
- Well, under current law, the deficit will be significantly reduced, assuming that current laws continue unamended.
- unamended soil
Examples
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The unamended document, filed decades ago, still serves as a reference for current legislation.
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It would remain unamended until after 9/11.
Academic text (2009) -
The unamended R01 represents the original application and does not consider resubmissions.
Academic text (2011) -
By contrast, the lead in unamended soil at contaminated mining sites can average an estimated 90% bioaccessibility.
Academic text (2013) -
Contemporary constitutional theory simply has no widely accepted methodology for understanding how the meaning of unamended constitutional text can change over time (n20).
Academic text (2000) -
In a forthcoming paper, Hettiarachchi and colleagues found that adding compost to soil reduced the estimated bioavailability of lead by 20-30% compared with unamended soil.
Academic text (2013) -
The committee voted to keep the proposal unamended, ensuring that it would be considered in its original form.
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Many laws remain unamended, reflecting the original intent of the legislators when they were first enacted.
Synonyms
Not changed after it is made, like a photo or video
Not changed from its original form
Not changed or edited after it was made
In its original state and not changed by people
Not changed and showing the original photo or data
Not changed from its original form
Not fixed and still full of mistakes
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Morphology
Etymology
The word unamended comes from un- meaning 'not' and amend, which is like the common word mend meaning 'to fix' or 'make better'. So unamended describes something that was 'not changed' and stays in its original form.