as in novel
not known or experienced before
this is an unprecedented request for the reference desk
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Recent Examples of unprecedented
Moroccan fans began arriving in Boston this week, excited to see their team forge ahead after an unprecedented performance in the team’s last World Cup.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
As the country enjoys an unprecedented wave of global popularity thanks to tourism, food and pop culture, its soccer fans have risen to the top of the world stage.
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Bryan Preston,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The Qatari plane's transfer to the United States marked an unprecedented $400 million donation from a foreign country, with the aircraft later requiring extensive additional work to be turned into Air Force One.
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Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Sacramento City Unified School District is considering asking voters to approve a parcel tax, as district officials search for new local revenue to support student programs and services amid an unprecedented budget crisis.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unprecedented
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
As the country enjoys an unprecedented wave of global popularity thanks to tourism, food and pop culture, its soccer fans have risen to the top of the world stage.
—
Bryan Preston,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The Qatari plane's transfer to the United States marked an unprecedented $400 million donation from a foreign country, with the aircraft later requiring extensive additional work to be turned into Air Force One.
—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Sacramento City Unified School District is considering asking voters to approve a parcel tax, as district officials search for new local revenue to support student programs and services amid an unprecedented budget crisis.
—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprecedented
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Naturally occurring tax revenues derived from economic growth would help obviate the need for Springfield’s seemingly endless quests for novel fees and tax ideas.
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Superhero cinema has dominated since then, and Brad Bird's visual style and humor feel less novel.
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Karen Derrico was accused of threatening to kill her ex-husband, Deon Derrico, and their children in a new criminal complaint.
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Pochettino fielded nine new starters for this low-stakes game, but Christian Pulisic entered in the 58th minute.
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Informal Beyblade battles are popping up in strangest of places, with players huddling in parks, gyms and shopping malls.
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The falseness of the medium, though, jibed with the falseness of most attempts, throughout American history, to make sense of this enormous, strange man.
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For a club that entered the year with relatively modest postseason aspirations, a surprising surge to the top of the standings has come with some significant personnel shuffling, moving players into unfamiliar situations and finding creative ways to survive stretches with limited depth.
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Messi—who’s playing in his sixth World Cup in 2026—is a household name, but those who are new to the world of soccer may be unfamiliar with his partner.
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October 23 – November 21 Scorpio, fresh ideas want real-world tests.
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Ecola Restaurant & Market The Oregon Coast is known for its seafood, especially fresh oysters, Dungeness crab, clams, and albacore tuna.
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This spring, at the end of our 58th season, 60 Minutes grew rapidly with an unheard-of 9% jump in viewers on CBS.
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This effort ultimately translated to a virtually unheard-of customer acquisition cost of less than one-half of one cent per new user.
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History buffs, don’t miss the White River Museum on Park Avenue, which offers a quirky account of local history from inside a pair of the town’s original log buildings.
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Fifty years and thousands of runs later, six of the original players still take to the diamond nearly every Sunday, swinging for the fences.
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