unmodified

adjective

un·​mod·​i·​fied ˌən-ˈmä-də-ˌfīd How to pronounce unmodified (audio)
: not altered or modified
an unmodified engine
… a right to be born with an unmodified genetic code …Kelsey Dallas

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Each BlueBird promises to operate as an orbiting cell tower capable of delivering voice, data, and video to unmodified smartphones on the ground. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 There are more than 10,000 working Starlink satellites in space today, and around 650 of them had the ability to link with unmodified smartphones. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026 That's just over 11 cm (4 in) higher than an unmodified South African-spec Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026 In the new study, the researchers turned this formula on its head and gave the raccoons the unmodified (but refilled) box for multiple trials to see what the raccoons did. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmodified

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unmodified was in 1668

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“Unmodified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmodified. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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