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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Powell became emotional again when the prosecutor said Walton’s sister – his only close surviving relative – fully supported the decision to set him free.
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The Toronto fan base, which landed a finalist at every position and two outfielders, is Langeliers’ only true obstacle left to overcome en route to a starting job at the All-Star Game.
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Our work complements beautifully the extraordinary work that has already been done by the producers, sales agents and distributors of Mike Leigh’s films over the years.
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The Vietnam War was fought by young Americans thrust into extraordinary circumstances.
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To start, Lendeborg is an exceptional passer who can run point from the forward position.
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Collectors are competing for works with scarcity, exceptional provenance, and a clear place in art history.
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Gen Z, raised with unparalleled access to technology, has pushed back harder against what many call brain rot, looking for tactile, screen-free time together.
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While agile new companies can offer top AI thinkers massive equity upside, Hassabis’s confidence is rooted in Google’s structural advantages, including its unparalleled ecosystem of data, integrated hardware, and sheer computing power.
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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.
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Rosemary’s Baby is still matchless for sheer psychological terror, but don’t let Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes’s Satanic neighbors ruin New York City for you.
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And with such excellent transit, there can be much greater housing density.
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His group stage has been consistently excellent without announcing itself — the kind of contribution that shows up in the table rather than the highlights.
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While portals offer a vital communication channel for patients facing long appointment wait times, the cognitive load on physicians is immense.
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The immense viewership totals for Kansas City don’t take into account the number of people watching at the Fan Festival, Power & Light District, Sporting Park or any other watch parties that are being held around the city.
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Upstairs there are five bedrooms, including an unequalled primary suite.
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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.
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“Unexampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexampled. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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