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Recent Examples of unprecedented
Chakwera faces an unprecedented 16 opposition candidates including two former Malawi presidents, Joyce Banda and Peter Mutharika, and Atupele Muluzi, the son of former President Bakili Muluzi.
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Charles Pensulo, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Leadership today comes with unprecedented demands.
—Irina Logman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The timing of the move, and the decision to reconstruct her serve while also playing her biggest tournament of the year, was unusual, if not unprecedented.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
His brazen effort to take over the Federal Reserve by removing a governor who has not been fully investigated nor charged with any crime is unprecedented and has congressional Republicans worried about overreach.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
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Charles Pensulo, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Leadership today comes with unprecedented demands.
—Irina Logman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The timing of the move, and the decision to reconstruct her serve while also playing her biggest tournament of the year, was unusual, if not unprecedented.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
His brazen effort to take over the Federal Reserve by removing a governor who has not been fully investigated nor charged with any crime is unprecedented and has congressional Republicans worried about overreach.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprecedented
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This novel rocks just as hard as its heroine, Opal, a badass Black singer in the ‘60s and ‘70s made in the image of icons like Grace Jones and Betty Davis.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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This allows bitBiome researchers to identify novel genes to insert into a standard laboratory protein-production organism and generate samples of potentially interesting new versions of the enzymes or proteins encoded by the isolated gene sequences.—
Steven Savage,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This reduces waste, extends product lifespan, and minimizes the use of new materials.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the premiere of her new Netflix series, Too Much, written for her by Lena Dunham, the 33-year-old reflects on what got her to this moment.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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The combination of strange comments, a clear lack of education and experience, and a disturbing personal history with mental health struggles and domestic problems doomed his campaign.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Coon admitted that their daughter has also taken up a strange favorite film.—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Recent studies suggest that competing on surfaces with unfamiliar mechanical properties – such as stiffness and elasticity – can accelerate neuromuscular fatigue.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Later, while sifting through their collections, researchers noticed three unfamiliar-looking fish, the 2025 study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 12-piece line, featuring colorful plates, cups, candleholders, and a show-stopping spiral vase, reimagines classic Swedish holiday traditions with a fresh, joyful edge.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Troost-Ekong Pushes Back Against Doubters Visionhaus/Getty Images Captain William Troost-Ekong drew on Nigeria’s history while insisting this is a fresh challenge.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That, according to corporate-governance veteran Nell Minow, is almost unheard-of in the C-suite.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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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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The original sketch ran in October 2023, when Bargatze first hosted of the long-running sketch show.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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By 1880, Jenkins had taken over Moffat’s operation entirely, selling the original business’s stock of Hallet & Davis pianos and Estey organs.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Unprecedented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprecedented. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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