no parallel

idiom

: no thing of the same kind that is similar or equal
This period of growth has no parallel in the history of the region.

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There has been no parallel to this in the modern Western world. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025 This arbitrary reasoning has no parallel elsewhere in medicine. Francesco Rubino, Time, 9 July 2025 To next summer when there may be a chance to lift the franchise in a way that has no parallel. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 29 May 2025 There are no parallel benefits to a U.S. partnership with Russia today. Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no parallel

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“No parallel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20parallel. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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