unexampled

adjective

ˌən-ig-ˈzam-pəld How to pronounce unexampled (audio)
Definition of unexamplednext
as in only
having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability her performance in the Olympics was an unexampled display of athletic prowess

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Recent Examples of unexampled Those years included periods of unexampled prosperity and the growth of a strong middle class in the United States. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 The United States commenced their existence under circumstances wholly novel and unexampled in the history of nations. — Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 19 Apr. 2024 The Progressives pushed for the Seventeenth Amendment, providing for the popular election of senators, at a moment of unexampled corruption in the chamber. — Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 10 Feb. 2022 The episode is breathtaking in its audacity and poetry, an unexampled work of pure special-effects ballet. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022 But a war in which most of the enemy is considered beyond any possible surrender or political solution, and must be killed to the last man, is an extraordinary thing, unexampled in American history since the Indian Wars. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexampled
  1. only
  2. extraordinary
  3. exceptional
  4. unparalleled
  5. matchless
  6. excellent
  7. immense
  8. unequaled
Adjective
  • Rohlfing is running as a Republican and is the only candidate from the party running for Jackson County Executive.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Running is not the only sport that is reshaping how Gen Z socialize.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of only
Adjective
  • The wider festival celebrated speed, engineering and extraordinary cars, while Future Lab looked at what might be waiting around the next bend.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Paying a toll can void a vessel’s entire insurance policy, creating an extraordinary risk for shipping companies.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of extraordinary
Adjective
  • Blue Monkey is also disrupting the local food scene with the arrival of Amara, Barbados's first Lebanese restaurant—offering exceptional flavor, in arguably the most visually stunning dining room around.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • As closing statements go, this was an exceptional one for Tre Donaldson, the Miami Hurricanes rookie who scored 13 of his 20 in the fourth to go along with eight rebounds and 10 assists.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of exceptional
Adjective
  • This destination truly justifies the journey for its unparalleled food and picturesque setting.
    — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • That is to say, it was preceded by soothsayings of unparalleled gloom, which faded at the first kick of a ball.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of unparalleled
Adjective
  • It is generally agreed that Helen, the woman of matchless beauty who indirectly caused the Trojan War by eloping with (or being abducted by) the Trojan prince Paris, belongs to the realm of fiction and not fact, as do Achilles and other mythological figures.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The pecan version adds a nutty crunch, but the original rolls are matchless as is.
    — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Definition of matchless
Adjective
  • The roofline leaves enough headroom for actual adults, the cargo area is genuinely useful, and visibility remains excellent.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
  • City Colleges of Chicago, the University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago State University and National Louis University, among others, have built their reputations on the premise that everyone deserves access to an excellent education.
    — Andrea Sáenz, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of excellent
Adjective
  • States are under immense pressure to update their eligibility systems on a tight schedule to adhere to requirements in the Republicans' sweeping 2025 tax and spending law.
    — Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • Perhaps the problem of art in the time of climate change is not that its subjects are too immense to be grasped.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of immense
Adjective
  • Upstairs there are five bedrooms, including an unequalled primary suite.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
  • Dig a little deeper, though, and there’s a lot of interesting data to be found, like the still large audiences for network news, the unequaled streak of a kids’ favorite and the halo effect of the NFL on Sunday night programming.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
Definition of unequaled

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