unaffected
adjective
un·af·fect·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈfek-təd 
1
: not influenced or changed mentally, physically, or chemically
2
: free from affectation : genuine
unaffectedly
adverb
unaffectedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of unaffected in a Sentence
They shortened the book when they made the movie, but the basic story remained unaffected.
He has a friendly and unaffected manner.
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Children with most forms of JIA can have unaffected life expectancies.17 However, systemic JIA can lead to life-threatening complications.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
While public companies often have thousands of employees and large management teams unaffected by small investors, in a small business, an investor and operator can determine its success or failure through their own knowledge and actions.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Banking customers in Charlotte appear unaffected by global technology outage
Truist and other major banks in the area aren’t reporting any customer issues.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2024
The problems Friday affected only computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system, CrowdStrike said, leaving Apple computers and those using Linux unaffected.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
While public companies often have thousands of employees and large management teams unaffected by small investors, in a small business, an investor and operator can determine its success or failure through their own knowledge and actions.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Banking customers in Charlotte appear unaffected by global technology outage
Truist and other major banks in the area aren’t reporting any customer issues.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2024
The problems Friday affected only computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system, CrowdStrike said, leaving Apple computers and those using Linux unaffected.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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“Unaffected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffected. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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unaffected
adjective
un·af·fect·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈfek-təd
1
: not influenced or changed mentally, physically, or chemically
2
: free from false behavior intended to impress others : genuine
unaffectedly
adverb
unaffectedness
noun
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