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not known or experienced before
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Recent Examples of unprecedented
Last week, city officials again extended a local emergency declaration as the crisis continues to pose unprecedented strain on city finances.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
The festival confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Cannes general delegate Thierry Frémaux took the unprecedented move, in agreement with the film’s producers, to ban Navarro-Mussy from tonight’s gala ceremony.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Donald Trump is historically unusual for an American president, and often unprecedented, in his behavior.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 15 May 2025
This current push to create a federal voucher program coincides with an unprecedented effort by the Trump administration to otherwise gut the federal government's role in education.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 14 May 2025
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
The festival confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Cannes general delegate Thierry Frémaux took the unprecedented move, in agreement with the film’s producers, to ban Navarro-Mussy from tonight’s gala ceremony.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Donald Trump is historically unusual for an American president, and often unprecedented, in his behavior.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 15 May 2025
This current push to create a federal voucher program coincides with an unprecedented effort by the Trump administration to otherwise gut the federal government's role in education.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprecedented
Adjective
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This novel approach to reducing friction helps high-end movements' precision, durability, and efficiency.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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In November -- Cannes Market One of the most iconic action heroes in U.S. cinema, the character was created by David Morell in his novel First Blood.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Available beginning May 12 for a limited time at participating Krispy Kreme shops, the Krispy Kreme x Pac-Man Collection features three new doughnuts in a custom Pac-Man game dozen box.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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In addition to offering previously unattainable data rates, Wi-Fi 7 will employ new technologies to reduce latency, increase network capacity, and boost efficiency.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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From the window of his 46th-floor downtown office, attorney Scott Sheftall noticed a strange, solitary cloud that worried him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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Although strange, anachronistic, and exaggerated, this world still seems to reflect the same daily problems that all people endure.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Kennedy has, at times, seemed unfamiliar with programs and staff that had been cut, and suggested as many as 20% of the people fired could be brought back if they are deemed essential.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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Others view them as a hazard, especially for people unfamiliar with how to drive through them.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Memories of the ambush on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were still fresh.—
David Moscrop,
Time,
8 May 2025
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If the recycling bin is full, go ahead and take it outside to eliminate clutter for a fresh (and pleasant smelling) restart.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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Related article First image from the world’s largest solar telescope captures the sun in unheard-of detail Astronomers observed a collision between two neutron stars in 2017.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Canady, the national player of the year, had received a $1 million NIL deal — an unheard-of amount outside of football and men’s basketball.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Take note of the major differences between your original job description and your current daily responsibilities.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The original plan for the company had been to call it Freeman Broadcasting with me as chief executive.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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“Unprecedented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprecedented. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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