as in unprecedented
not known or experienced before
houses selling at unheard-of prices
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Recent Examples of unheard-of
In an age where most electrics are looking towards the future with unheard-of modern tech on board, the C6 sports a WWII-era girder-style front fork and a monoshock with an internal floating piston at the rear.
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New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Doing groundbreaking, unheard-of things is becoming par for the course for Anthony.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Of the seven Spartans who saw the court, four played the full 40 minutes — an unheard-of stat in this day and age.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
While investors may balk at the thought of holding bonds from fiscal basket cases like Chicago or the state of Illinois, Jones says actual defaults are almost unheard-of, since government entities don’t go out of business.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Doing groundbreaking, unheard-of things is becoming par for the course for Anthony.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Of the seven Spartans who saw the court, four played the full 40 minutes — an unheard-of stat in this day and age.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
While investors may balk at the thought of holding bonds from fiscal basket cases like Chicago or the state of Illinois, Jones says actual defaults are almost unheard-of, since government entities don’t go out of business.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unheard-of
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In an unprecedented move, a stretch of Interstate 95 was shut down for days because of the thick smoke and flames.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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After that, Obsession’s business leaped an unprecedented 39% upward in its second weekend in theaters and a 14% jump in weekend three, before taking a mere 7% dip in weekend four.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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This moving novel unfurls its truths one letter at a time, filling in a complex and memorable picture of one woman’s life.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Obesity has become a massive global health crisis, but the emergence of novel anti-obesity drugs has been a powerful tool in curbing the pandemic.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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The issue at hand – renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA – has created strange political bedfellows this year on Capitol Hill, miring lawmakers in a debate pitting privacy against safety while consuming much of Congress' election-year time.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Brunson answered with one of the strangest makes of his postseason.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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In the early stages of a relationship, self-expansion is largely automatic, as new partners are most inclined at this point to learn about each other’s unfamiliar interests, social circles, habits and ideas.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Greene worries that rising prices and the disappearance of mass-market paperbacks could create a future where fewer readers take chances on unfamiliar authors.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Students at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill designed and 3D-printed a new version of the vuvuzela, the loud plastic horn that became infamous during past international soccer tournaments.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Morgan and Tilis have other potential extensions to sort out over the next few months, as cornerback Mike Jackson and quarterback Bryce Young are among potential candidates for new deals.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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“Unheard-of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unheard-of. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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