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not known or experienced before
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Recent Examples of unprecedented
Central Asia is in the midst of an unprecedented investment in such art infrastructure.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The administration’s actions are adding to concerns that the state may not be reimbursed for its unprecedented spending to carry out federal immigration enforcement.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
This is an unprecedented situation in Iran.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Hanging over Anthropic is the supply-chain risk designation from the Pentagon chief, an unprecedented move against an American company that could dent its growth.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The administration’s actions are adding to concerns that the state may not be reimbursed for its unprecedented spending to carry out federal immigration enforcement.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
This is an unprecedented situation in Iran.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Hanging over Anthropic is the supply-chain risk designation from the Pentagon chief, an unprecedented move against an American company that could dent its growth.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unprecedented
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprecedented
Adjective
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The ease of surveillance combined with additional computing features, all bundled inside a wearable that isn’t immediately detectable as a recording device, makes for a novel kind of a wiretap.—
Sarah Jeong,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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Audemars Piguet unveiled several fresh references, including a novel model inspired by a 1929 jumping-hour watch that combines classic Art Deco elegance with modern horological technology.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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During the closed-door White House meeting, the mayor appeared to propose 12,000 new housing units in New York City.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The program currently remains in another legal battle, with people able to renew their status but no new applications accepted.—
Mathew Miranda
February 26,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The backstory The island has been accumulating stories the way its volcanic soil accumulates roots, in layers, each one stranger than the last.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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These two worlds may seem like strange bedfellows—what does a luxury hotel in Switzerland’s Engadine valley have to do with the king of the 1980s downtown New York art scene?—
Laura May Todd,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The 56-year-old spoke no English, was unfamiliar with the city, and was dropped miles from his home without his family or lawyer being notified.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Many students were unfamiliar with the whistle code but recognized the potential need for it.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Downstairs, the Solarium serves breakfast (strong coffee, fresh fruit, and French-leaning pastries) in a bright, skylit setting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hours later, an explosion near the airport sent a thick plume of black smoke into the air – part of a fresh wave of Iranian strikes across the Middle East on Sunday following the death of Iran’s supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Of the seven Spartans who saw the court, four played the full 40 minutes — an unheard-of stat in this day and age.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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While investors may balk at the thought of holding bonds from fiscal basket cases like Chicago or the state of Illinois, Jones says actual defaults are almost unheard-of, since government entities don’t go out of business.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Its cable networks barely make any original content anymore, beyond Comedy Central’s South Park and the Daily Show.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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From the towering pillars of original Tennessee marble preserved in the lounge area to the archive of the original Noels' personal artifacts transforming the mezzanine into an intimate, dark academia library, the Noelle is littered with Easter eggs to the past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Unprecedented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprecedented. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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