ultrarare

adjective

Definition of ultrararenext
as in rare

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Recent Examples of ultrarare That’s when surgeons infused a drug into her spine to fix the ultrarare genetic glitch that had vexed her nervous system since infancy. — Erika Check Hayden Brittainy Newman, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultrarare
  1. rare
  2. outstanding
  3. excellent
  4. transcendent
  5. sterling
  6. superior
  7. first-class
  8. prime
Adjective
  • In a rare move, the chipmaker provided a revenue growth outlook for fiscal 2028 that forecast annual sales to increase 70% from the prior year.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Within the Milky Way, astronomers have so far identified roughly 100 stellar stream candidates shed by globular clusters, but finding one around another galaxy is extraordinarily rare.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rare
Adjective
  • Colbert also made a virtual appearance last week to accept the award for outstanding achievement in variety, talk or sketch from the Television Critics Association Awards.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Wright has had an outstanding camp coming off his best season.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of outstanding
Adjective
  • Alas, this excellent advice goes into one of Joe’s ears and out the other.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Owls are predators whose eyes are positioned on the front of their heads, giving them excellent depth perception.
    — Abigail Witmer, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of excellent
Adjective
  • The Platonic ideal of transcendent forms that exist in eternity is another block to progress, because, strictly speaking, there is no open future and no such thing as invention.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Beautiful, infuriating, wonderful, awful, glorious, ever-changing, transcendent people.
    — Rajani LaRocca, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of transcendent
Adjective
  • According to Steven Levy in Wired, the company was funded largely based on the sterling reputation of its founders.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • By the time a sterling stablecoin issues under the Bank’s rules, users will have had three years of regulated alternatives and the corridors will have chosen their coins.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of sterling
Adjective
  • Parton’s ability to become the harasser without falling into some version of male drag makes this short sequence far superior to the many films with a similar premise that followed.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • With Hoecht looking like a certainty to be healthy enough for Week 1, Danna may be on the outside looking in, as Solomon is the superior special teams player.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of superior
Adjective
  • The lack of hills and the first-class bike lane infrastructure make cycling here a breeze.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
  • So why not revive the Century 21 theater in San Jose and turn it into a first-class IMAX theater for Silicon Valley?
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of first-class
Adjective
  • Over its five-year prime mission, Roman is expected to map more than two billion galaxies and collect about 20 petabytes of science data, creating the largest panoramic surveys ever made from space.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • However, the largest drop in June occurred among prime-age workers, leaving several economists puzzled and surprised.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of prime

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“Ultrarare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultrarare. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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