as in unprecedented
not known or experienced before
houses selling at unheard-of prices
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Recent Examples of unheard-of
Of the seven Spartans who saw the court, four played the full 40 minutes — an unheard-of stat in this day and age.
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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
Capital spend is at an unheard-of level.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Revenue-sharing is not unheard-of in modern college coaching contracts, but Sportico is unaware of any other deal that has donation-sharing.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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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
Capital spend is at an unheard-of level.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Revenue-sharing is not unheard-of in modern college coaching contracts, but Sportico is unaware of any other deal that has donation-sharing.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unheard-of
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More than 80 film and television production service businesses across Los Angeles have closed since 2022 as the industry faces an unprecedented contraction.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The Fenomeno Roadster launch demonstrates how Lamborghini is applying electrification not merely to improve efficiency or meet emissions regulations, but to push performance to unprecedented levels.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Kwan’s novel trilogy followed the romance of Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) and Nick Young (Henry Golding) as Rachel entered Nick’s elite world of billionaires in Singapore.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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De la Sanch, an assistant professor of environmental science and studies at DePaul University, suggests the reemergence and spread of novel viruses like hantaviruses may be due to climate change, deforestation and urbanization.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The truck had been at the head of a column of seven rescue vehicles, all of which had received clearance from the tower to cross Runway 4 at Taxiway D and head toward a United Airlines flight that was evacuating due to a strange odor onboard.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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On World Rhythms, Lockwood trusts the listener to hear the arc of its noises, to trace their emergence and disappearance, their strange, seductive confluence.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Experts urge caution around the release of the new files, warning that UAP videos are often misinterpreted and mischaracterized by those unfamiliar with military technology.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Democratic voters in the party’s remaining strongholds in Broward and Palm Beach counties may also have to get used to something unfamiliar — being represented in Congress by a Republican.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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The film has also landed a pair of high-profile new additions.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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There was a lot wrong with it, and new things were going wrong all the time, but many of the old things that had been going wrong were also getting fixed.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Unheard-of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unheard-of. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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