as in unprecedented
not known or experienced before
houses selling at unheard-of prices
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Recent Examples of unheard-of
To help move the metal in the meantime automakers are going all out and offering sales incentives at unheard-of levels, with some being in addition to the $7,500 federal incentive, where applicable.
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Arthur Ashe Stadium should be near its 24,000 capacity for the semifinals and finals Wednesday night, an unheard-of crowd for a doubles competition.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
This summer, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners saw a second-weekend drop of less than 5 percent, an unheard-of low decline these days.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Don’t miss this price drop on the HP Omen Max, which sees an unheard-of $1,150 price drop.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Arthur Ashe Stadium should be near its 24,000 capacity for the semifinals and finals Wednesday night, an unheard-of crowd for a doubles competition.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
This summer, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners saw a second-weekend drop of less than 5 percent, an unheard-of low decline these days.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Don’t miss this price drop on the HP Omen Max, which sees an unheard-of $1,150 price drop.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unheard-of
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That was the hammer Kaprizov and his representatives wielded, in an environment where so few superstars hit free agency despite unprecedented year-over-year cap growth.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Such a move wouldn’t be unprecedented.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a summer of new adventures, ranging from kung fu training at a Shaolin temple in China to bicycle kicks on a soccer pitch in Japan, Wembanyama wanted to try one more novel thing.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Spring 2026 presentations staged here last week offered novel interpretations of sartorial codes, ranging from sleek minimalism to ’80s power dressing.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Known for their loud personalities, huskies are no stranger to using their voices, but a video of a senior, deaf husky's silent howl is proving that even without sound, the breed still speaks volumes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Holland also told police about other strange behavior, including an argument while shopping at Wal-Mart, where Overstreet looked at her angrily and pointed at a missing person's picture of Myers posted inside the store.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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All this because a political debate has arisen, where the main players are politicians from 30 years ago, very conservative, who are unfamiliar with innovation.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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From day one, new consultants rotate across industries, geographies, and functions, adapting on the fly and mastering unfamiliar businesses.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The divisions included endurance and sports race cars, supercars, flat track motorcycles, sprint cars, drift cars, vintage IndyCars, NASCAR, ASF Cup cars (American Speed Festival) and a new group called LROC (Ladies Race of Champions).—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That was just one of the findings of a new statewide health survey -- just the second in the country -- that was announced Thursday by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Unheard-of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unheard-of. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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