as in unprecedented
not known or experienced before
houses selling at unheard-of prices
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Recent Examples of unheard-of
In sacrificing its global influence for the chance to spend the past year pulverizing the previously unheard-of city of Pokrovsk in the Donbas, Russia has proved not its resilience but its near irrelevance.
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Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of the biggest deals at J.Crew’s sale are basic tees and sweaters that can be layered and paired with anything, like this perfect fall crewneck sweater for an unheard-of $35 and this silky midi skirt that’s more than 75 percent off.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of the biggest deals at J.Crew’s sale are basic tees and sweaters that can be layered and paired with anything, like this perfect fall crewneck sweater for an unheard-of $35 and this silky midi skirt that’s more than 75 percent off.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unheard-of
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The Administration has also issued reductions in force at agencies such as the Treasury Department and Health and Human Services, firing more than four thousand workers—an unprecedented action during a shutdown.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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The film was being produced for an unprecedented $200 million budget — the most expensive movie ever made at the time — and the general public wasn't yet convinced that a movie about an 85-year-old maritime tragedy was anything to get hyped about.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Pairing kitchen countertops with a backsplash isn’t necessarily a novel idea.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Calvin Kasulke Calvin Kasulke is the author of the novel Several People Are Typing.—
Calvin Kasulke,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson spent his leisure time writing down the strange new lyrics in his journal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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The place was a dump, with paint chipping from the ceilings, floors slanted at strange angles, rodent droppings situated along the floorboards, and paper-thin walls that welcomed in bitter winter air.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Administration had been slow to hire, and many staffers were unfamiliar with the intricacies of bureaucratic combat.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Through hashtags such as #LifeAfterDeportation, creators share clips about finding work, struggling with Spanish, enrolling their kids in school, and other challenges of rebuilding a life in an unfamiliar place.—
Christina Noriega,
Refinery29,
13 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, aging aircraft fleets and a wave of retirements have created an urgent demand for new technicians.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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In this new study featuring more than 1,000 participants at 244 sites in 17 countries, patients received either enzalutamide plus leuprolide (the combination group), leuprolide (the leuprolide-alone group), or enzalutamide monotherapy (the monotherapy group).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Unheard-of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unheard-of. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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