as in entire
not shortened by leaving out some parts; not abridged
an unabridged reprint of a novel an unabridged dictionary
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To read the unabridged story, go here.
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Jeff St. John,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Production wrapped with over 2,000 recording hours logged to create unabridged adaptations.
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
The revision of Merriam’s unabridged masterpiece was abandoned.
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Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
This is the first time an unabridged version of the book will be released.
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Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Jeff St. John,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Production wrapped with over 2,000 recording hours logged to create unabridged adaptations.
—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
The revision of Merriam’s unabridged masterpiece was abandoned.
—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
This is the first time an unabridged version of the book will be released.
—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabridged
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Swift recently paid tribute to the Hollywood icon with an entire song on The Life of a Showgirl and licensed imagery and other intellectual property from Elizabeth Taylor's estate for the music video.
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As the music builds, entire sections of the crowd rise to their feet, clapping, chanting and dancing together.
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Barrett and Jackson each reported the most extensive travel of court justices promoting their books in 2025.
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Just south of the circle, subsequent construction of the Icon Miami complex, though, destroyed extensive additional evidence of Tequesta occupation in the bedrock, including scores of holes likely dug for wooden dwelling support posts.
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Georgia’s most influential dishes could be debated vigorously, but there’s no question that food has been an integral part of the South’s culture.
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This shift reflects a growing belief that self-investment, confidence, and joy are integral to a new, healthier definition of strength, challenging the expectation to always carry the world's burdens.
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Six adults and a child were rescued from the water, but three children recovered from the lake after an intensive search were unresponsive to exhaustive lifesaving measures administered as soon as they were found, police said.
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Raymond said on Friday that an exhaustive review of video surveillance footage from the days leading up to the explosion allegedly captured Berezovk making several reconnaissance visits to the building.
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Brown and others had to vouch for their small community, to keep weekly services intact.
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The good news for Rodón is that all of his elbow ligaments are intact.
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Mighty Real includes an amusing anecdote about trying to finagle an interview with New Order’s Bernard Sumner in the early ’80s when bassist Peter Hook busts in and shows you his uncut willie.
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Russell restored an uncut version of The Devils in 2004, and it was screened at the National Film Theatre in London, but never received a public release.
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“Unabridged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unabridged. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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