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not known or experienced before
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Recent Examples of unprecedented
By carefully curating both its clients and vendors, OS Group has filled a key void in the industry, sourcing bulk product for smaller stores and growing at unprecedented rates.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Related Stories The market has drawn an unprecedented international contingent, with South Korea sending the largest delegation of nearly 100 representatives, followed by France with 80 delegates who also established a national pavilion.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The four-meter-wide telescope can detect faint shifts in light that reveal how plasma moves through the corona, allowing scientists to see the sun in unprecedented detail.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
While Americans are pinching their pennies amid SNAP cuts, soaring housing costs, and mass layoffs, the ultra-rich are seeing unprecedented wealth gains.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Related Stories The market has drawn an unprecedented international contingent, with South Korea sending the largest delegation of nearly 100 representatives, followed by France with 80 delegates who also established a national pavilion.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The four-meter-wide telescope can detect faint shifts in light that reveal how plasma moves through the corona, allowing scientists to see the sun in unprecedented detail.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
While Americans are pinching their pennies amid SNAP cuts, soaring housing costs, and mass layoffs, the ultra-rich are seeing unprecedented wealth gains.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprecedented
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The secret bar is one of several novel elements on the new ship that’s home-porting at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale this month in its inaugural sailing season.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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One of the most novel concepts is the Williamsburg Bridge Marathon, which requires runners to traverse back and forth between Brooklyn and Manhattan.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The interdisciplinary approach brought the duke’s life and death to a stunning clarity — indicating how analyses can shed new light on age-old mysteries, even murders.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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While earning a master's degree in exercise and coaching science at University College Dublin, she was introduced to CrossFit and discovered a new kind of challenge with its emphasis on versatility and constant adaptation.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But then something strange happened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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This addictive, loping track is one of the best and strangest songs from the artist’s fifth album.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her comedy plays like a loving travelogue of her life laid out with an assurance that these details will be unfamiliar, thrilling, and exotic.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Review the reports for unfamiliar accounts or inquiries.—
Jan Diaz,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Thailand accused Cambodia of laying fresh landmines following the removal of a barbed wire fence, which was discovered on November 9.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The streamer has announced a series order for A Different World, a fresh sequel to the beloved 1990s sitcom that helped define a generation of Black television.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Milei’s agenda of deregulation and free markets was unheard-of in deeply statist Argentina.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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For a candidate to alienate the most powerful individuals in their political party even before a race gets going seriously is an unheard-of no-no.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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This translation by Nancy Naomi Carlson preserves the rich musicality of the original French, as well as its frequent use of wordplay and often unusual word choice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Jim Carrey inducted Soundgarden, bringing out the late Chris Cornell’s eldest daughter, Lily Cornell Silver, to speak about her father and introduce a performance by his former Soundgarden bandmates, including original member Hiro Yamamoto, with Taylor Momsen and Brandi Carlisle singing vocals.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Unprecedented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprecedented. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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