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not known or experienced before
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Recent Examples of unprecedented
Now on the fourth anniversary of name, image and likeness legislation, Stricklin will face another unprecedented moment.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Al-Khelaifi has overseen an unprecedented era of domestic dominance.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Israel-Iran One week after Israel’s unprecedented attack on Iran, the two countries continue to trade strikes.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
The rate at which the company is bleeding cash provides a stark illustration of the unprecedented financial demands of the artificial intelligence industry, particularly at xAI, where revenues have been slow to materialize.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Al-Khelaifi has overseen an unprecedented era of domestic dominance.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Israel-Iran One week after Israel’s unprecedented attack on Iran, the two countries continue to trade strikes.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
The rate at which the company is bleeding cash provides a stark illustration of the unprecedented financial demands of the artificial intelligence industry, particularly at xAI, where revenues have been slow to materialize.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprecedented
Adjective
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With classic brown sugar, taro, and novel seasonal flavors, the shop offers comfort in familiarity—trusted by generations and still blending tapioca pearls, fresh milk, and chewy yummies one cup at a time.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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After the first round of the Travelers Championship, the Northern Irishman showed up to answer reporters' questions, and the topic came up again, even taking a novel approach.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Over at Brooks’s, Shai comes over and teaches him how to use his new sewing machine, which is a fascinating dynamic because Shai is an agent’s assistant while Brooks is a clothing designer.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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Nearly as important, though, is the fact that streaming continues to be a sizable fount of new viewers even after on-air and DVR viewing essentially stops.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
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The night before the baby junco landed in the research team’s net, a strange, shifting light filtered through the forest, not far from where the Long Trail, Vermont’s end-to-end hiking route, traverses the Mount Mansfield ridgeline.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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But one of the strangest well wishes came not from a person, but a 1,400-foot-tall building.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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Do not install anything from random links, especially those shared through ads, messages or unfamiliar websites. 2.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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This is not an unfamiliar situation—the trust funds faced insolvency back in the early 1980s.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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This all-new pizza from DiGiorno features premium toppings and a perfectly crisp crust that serves up restaurant-quality taste fresh from your oven.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The complimentary chips were fresh and crisp and stood up well to the mild, thin red salsa (served in a small carafe to be poured into individual small bowls), the cheese dip and the guacamole.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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The Pearl Hill fire jumped an almost unheard-of 900 feet to cross the Columbia River.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Prior to 2025, grant cancellations were virtually unheard-of.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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Once relegated to collectors' portfolios and convention booths, original comic pages are now being presented in galleries and museums alongside contemporary illustration, painting, and sculpture.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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“Unprecedented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprecedented. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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