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
Recent Examples on the Web But the thinking behind the word contains elements that are far older, fantasies of timeless appeal and unchanging stupidity. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 17 June 2024 What matters is declaring a good guy and a bad guy, where both of these roles are obvious and unchanging. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2024 But a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA contradicts this idea, showing that evolution constantly favors different traits in seemingly unchanging animals that improve short-term survival. Donavyn Coffey, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2024 Western thought, Heidegger argued, had taken a wrong turn beginning with Plato, who had located the meaning of being in the timeless, unchanging realm of ideas. Gregory Fried, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2014 See all Example Sentences for unchanging 

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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 4 Jul. 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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