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.
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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
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
Adjective
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Her dad, Captain Jack (Edward James Olmos), the airline’s founder, is one of her only champions until Daniel shows up.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Their only inheritance is a legacy of two-bit crime that inspires them to run increasingly audacious frauds.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Dylan’s custom Fender Stratocaster reflects both his extraordinary creativity and the pioneering spirit of the American guitar maker.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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Are Henry James’s heroines, surely among the most extraordinary female characters in literary history, really one-dimensional idols?—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Where on one hand, the likes of Stark have enjoyed exceptional sales numbers, LiveWire has been struggling quite a bit.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 03,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
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Things do not go down without a hitch, despite Hollis’s exceptional menu planning and hosting abilities.—
Alessandra Codinha,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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For those simply seeking to drink in the unparalleled views of Lake Moomaw’s stunning blue water, a drive along State Route 603, also known as Richardson Gorge Road, is an ideal viewing platform.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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After watching Nolan's unparalleled preparation up close, Holland came to Brand New Day with a new outlook on filmmaking.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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The pecan version adds a nutty crunch, but the original rolls are matchless as is.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There are beautiful lake-side beaches and excellent trout fishing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The jury, under the excellent presidency of Park Chan-wook, who was both generous and confident, had extremely varied and highly democratic debates.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The show's breadth — encompassing immense tragedy as well as great optimism — and the depth of the actors' performances has been bringing Broadway audiences to their feet, often mid-act.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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When India was partitioned, Punjab was divided into two, leaving the Sikh community in economic distress with immense loss of land and wealth.—
Akash Pamarthy,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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The key problem was the unequaled success of the Ptolemaic model.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Unexampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexampled. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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