unchanging

adjective

un·​chang·​ing ˌən-ˈchān-jiŋ How to pronounce unchanging (audio)
: 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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Stands of conifers throughout the state provide an unchanging backdrop of green. Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024 Visconti shoots Delon in the film’s first half as a force of nature, striding through the elegant, unchanging halls of his uncle’s villa; the other members of the family are usually sitting or standing still as if they’ve already been trapped by class and history. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024 Illustration: Mark Belan for Quanta Magazine An organism’s DNA should be stable and relatively unchanging over the course of its life. Annie Melchor, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2024 No form in the natural world is unchanging, much less a biological form like us that can only exist by metabolizing energy. Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 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 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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