unchanging

adjective

un·​chang·​ing ˌən-ˈchān-jiŋ How to pronounce unchanging (audio)
Synonyms of unchangingnext
: constant, invariable
unchanging beliefs
unchangingly adverb
unchangingness noun

Examples of unchanging in a Sentence

took comfort in unchanging family traditions wore an unchanging expression of boredom throughout the entire lecture
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This was a direct contradiction of the leading hypothesis, which was that dark energy was the cosmological constant and, therefore, unchanging. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025 Activists with unchanging missions might be easier to pin down (and thus less likely to be forgotten). Dara T. Mathis, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025 For a holiday tradition that seems so reliably unchanging year after year, Fantasy of Lights has actually evolved quite a bit in its 26-year run. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025 That’s because stars are not steady, unchanging sources of illumination. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unchanging

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unchanging was in 1587

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“Unchanging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchanging. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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unchanging

adjective
un·​chang·​ing ˌən-ˈchān-jiŋ How to pronounce unchanging (audio)
: not changing or capable of change : constant
unchanging beliefs

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