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as in only
having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability
the house cat is a mouse-hunting machine of unmatched efficiency
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Recent Examples of unmatched
Options for Every Rider The diversity of trails throughout Northwest Arkansas is unmatched, largely because most systems are built with progression in mind.
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Graham Averill, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Skip to content The critic and editor Malcolm Cowley had a record as a literary-talent spotter that was unmatched in the American Century.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
His story is one of unmatched perseverance and patriotism.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Democrats are trying to win the governor’s office for a third straight term, an accomplishment unmatched by either party since 1961.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Skip to content The critic and editor Malcolm Cowley had a record as a literary-talent spotter that was unmatched in the American Century.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
His story is one of unmatched perseverance and patriotism.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Democrats are trying to win the governor’s office for a third straight term, an accomplishment unmatched by either party since 1961.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmatched
Adjective
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While Iguaran was waiting for relatives to send more cash, and earning small amounts of money working odd jobs, the men who operate the fishing boats transporting migrants to Colombia cut him a break.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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That case should get started in late November, with Zwerner placed in the odd position — in terms of personal financial gain — of seeking Parker’s acquittal.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The only person ever executed in Israel was Adolf Eichmann, a key architect of the Holocaust, who was hanged in 1962 after he famously was captured by Israeli intelligence agents in Argentina and subsequently convicted in a landmark trial.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Mavs are in desperate need of some good PR, and, at this point, their only move isn’t another PR person but to offer up a GM that the people cannot stand.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Sales prices of single-family homes across Ohio decreased by 2% from a median of $250,011 in July to $245,017 in August.—
USA TODAY Network,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Resources are local and vary from a single module to several resources.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And, of course, the storytelling — Nas’ true calling card for his entire career — is simply unparalleled.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the only hotel in Brazil's Iguazú National Park, Hotel das Cataratas provides its guests with unparalleled access to the park beyond its official opening hours.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sephora‘s Dubai Mall flagship has long been buzzed about by brands as being the productive location in the world, underscoring the region’s exceptional consumer appetite for premium beauty products.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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In this way and in many others, Rosalía is exceptional.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beginning with 1982’s Conan the Barbarian, the decade gave him an extraordinary run, taking in action, sci-fi and even comedy, pairing with Danny DeVito for 1988’s Twins.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Rather than find the extraordinary in their pasts to explain their crimes, he was forced to conclude that no such demonic forces or cataclysmic motives need exist.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Long criticized by Republicans, who have spent millions of dollars on campaign ads vilifying her as a coastal elite and more, Pelosi remained unrivaled.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Michael Carter ran as the unrivaled early-down back for Arizona.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The carbon nanofiber provides mechanical stability, abundant pore channels, and excellent electrolyte wettability, while the cobalt sites catalyze the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Unmatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmatched. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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