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I have a list {a1, a2, ...... , an}, in which all as have been initialized to a number. I want to get: 

 {Unevaluated[a1], Unevaluated[a2], ...... , Unevaluated[an]}

Is there a simple way to achieve this using Map, without getting a list of Unevaluated[value of ai]?

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unevaluatedF = Function[{x}, Unevaluated@x, {HoldFirst, Listable}];

{a1, a2, a3} = {1, 2, 3};
unevaluatedF@{a1, a2, a3}

{Unevaluated[a1], Unevaluated[a2], Unevaluated[a3]}

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you can try also:

{a1, a2, a3} = {1, 2, 3};
Unevaluated /@ Unevaluated@{a1, a2, a3}

(*{Unevaluated[a1], Unevaluated[a2], Unevaluated[a3]}*)
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    $\begingroup$ beat me by ten seconds. +1 $\endgroup$
    – Mr.Wizard
    May 22, 2015 at 17:13
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First a link to a presentation everyone should read:

Now some additional methods:

List @@ Unevaluated /@ Hold[a1, a2, a3]

Unevaluated /@ Unevaluated @ {a1, a2, a3}

More contrived:

Unevaluated @@@ Thread @ Hold[{a1, a2, a3}]

{Unevaluated /@ Hold[a1, a2, a3]} // ReleaseHold

Delete[{Unevaluated /@ Hold[a1, a2, a3]}, {1, 0}]
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Is this what you're seeking?

Unevaluated /@ {a1, a2, a3, a4}

(*

{Unevaluated[a1], Unevaluated[a2], Unevaluated[a3], Unevaluated[a4]}

*)

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    $\begingroup$ Not really, a1, a2, a3 are all initialized, so if a1 = 10, I will get Unevaluated[10], which could not be used in Set $\endgroup$
    – Yituo
    May 22, 2015 at 16:29

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