no parallel

phrase

: 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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These people are sitting on the precipice of the greatest technology ever created that has no parallel. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026 There are no substitutions, no parallel menus, no optional upgrades. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026 His prose—muscular, incantatory, of religious overtones—has no parallel in Mexican literature, contemporary or otherwise. — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026 But there is no parallel resolution to Aggie’s relationship to her role as a mother, to her gnawing grief and its consequences. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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