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not known or experienced before
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Recent Examples of unprecedented
Teitelbaum and Lamar said recent months have put forth unprecedented uncertainty and noted that negotiations are far from over.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
When tickets went on sale in Almaty on September 23, strict purchase limits were imposed as organizers braced for unprecedented demand.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Monitoring group NetBlocks also confirmed to Reuters that traffic levels had dropped to around one percent of normal, underscoring the unprecedented scale of the disruption.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
James, 40, will head into his unprecedented 23rd season in the league, a new NBA record.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
When tickets went on sale in Almaty on September 23, strict purchase limits were imposed as organizers braced for unprecedented demand.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Monitoring group NetBlocks also confirmed to Reuters that traffic levels had dropped to around one percent of normal, underscoring the unprecedented scale of the disruption.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
James, 40, will head into his unprecedented 23rd season in the league, a new NBA record.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprecedented
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In a summer of new adventures, ranging from kung fu training at a Shaolin temple in China to bicycle kicks on a soccer pitch in Japan, Wembanyama wanted to try one more novel thing.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Spring 2026 presentations staged here last week offered novel interpretations of sartorial codes, ranging from sleek minimalism to ’80s power dressing.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The divisions included endurance and sports race cars, supercars, flat track motorcycles, sprint cars, drift cars, vintage IndyCars, NASCAR, ASF Cup cars (American Speed Festival) and a new group called LROC (Ladies Race of Champions).—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That was just one of the findings of a new statewide health survey -- just the second in the country -- that was announced Thursday by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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Known for their loud personalities, huskies are no stranger to using their voices, but a video of a senior, deaf husky's silent howl is proving that even without sound, the breed still speaks volumes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Holland also told police about other strange behavior, including an argument while shopping at Wal-Mart, where Overstreet looked at her angrily and pointed at a missing person's picture of Myers posted inside the store.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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All this because a political debate has arisen, where the main players are politicians from 30 years ago, very conservative, who are unfamiliar with innovation.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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From day one, new consultants rotate across industries, geographies, and functions, adapting on the fly and mastering unfamiliar businesses.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Things like fresh-to-order omelets, shrimp and grits, and acai bowls have all been on the menu and really set the bar high for hotel breakfast.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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The plan is to unveil a fresh curation of linens and decor for Nordic Knots Home every season.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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Making the succession more intriguing, Catz has been elevated to the board of directors with a previously unheard-of title, while founder Larry Ellison continues as chairman of the board and chief technology officer, but with duties that are by no means transparent.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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In sacrificing its global influence for the chance to spend the past year pulverizing the previously unheard-of city of Pokrovsk in the Donbas, Russia has proved not its resilience but its near irrelevance.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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The original Champagnes weren’t bottled with the intent of undergoing secondary fermentation that would cause its trademark bubbles to form.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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The state amended its original complaint in federal district court and filed a second temporary restraining order to pause the president’s actions, Rayfield said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Unprecedented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprecedented. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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