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Definition of unrivalednext
as in only
having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability a violinist who is hailed for his unrivaled musicianship

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Recent Examples of unrivaled The era of Google's Play's unrivaled dominance may be coming to an end in the wake of the company's antitrust loss, but Google's app store isn't going anywhere. ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025 Colostrum is nature’s first food and an unrivaled nutrient powerhouse of over 400 bioactive nutrients our bodies need to thrive—most of which can not be found in any other natural source. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025 Forced to move their lone home playoff game to the SAP Center in San Jose because of a scheduling conflict at Chase Center, the unrivaled atmosphere of Balhalla migrated south with a sellout of 18,543 fans. Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 Loreto is one of the region's most enchanting destinations, with unrivaled serenity, a growing wellness community, and an age-old history as the first Spanish colonial mission in the region. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unrivaled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrivaled
Adjective
  • With us, more so than anything, that’s our only issue.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The only other player who fell off a cliff after a similar rookie season since 2000 was Michael Clayton of the Buccaneers (from 2004 to 2005, and all points thereafter).
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • And, of course, the storytelling — Nas’ true calling card for his entire career — is simply unparalleled.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • As the only hotel in Brazil's Iguazú National Park, Hotel das Cataratas provides its guests with unparalleled access to the park beyond its official opening hours.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Packed with extraordinary gorilla behavior never filmed before, this is a story of hope and joy.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Johnson’s ability to rapidly guide the Bears here registers as extraordinary.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The carbon nanofiber provides mechanical stability, abundant pore channels, and excellent electrolyte wettability, while the cobalt sites catalyze the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Sephora‘s Dubai Mall flagship has long been buzzed about by brands as being the productive location in the world, underscoring the region’s exceptional consumer appetite for premium beauty products.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In this way and in many others, Rosalía is exceptional.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • In the runner-up spot, Colorado neighbor Utah dominated the competition with an unmatched 414 inches of snowfall a year and 2,200 average skiable acres per resort.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
  • His creative vision, business instincts and cultural impact are unmatched.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The key problem was the unequaled success of the Ptolemaic model.
    Big Think, Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The farcical energy that Ralph Fiennes brings to The Grand Budapest Hotel is unequaled in the Wes Anderson filmography.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025

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“Unrivaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrivaled. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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