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or unrivalled
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
Its high-range-of-motion actuators give it unrivaled balance and control, enabling a unique set of movements.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The kind where kids tackle each other; the kind with violence, an unrivaled dominance in the cultural psyche, and concussion concerns.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Physicists will get an unrivaled look into the workings of quarks and gluons and yet another chance to grapple with nature’s strongest force.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl is the unrivaled king of wagering events; a smorgasbord of available bets that range from the complex to a coin toss, and cater to every level of appetite.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The kind where kids tackle each other; the kind with violence, an unrivaled dominance in the cultural psyche, and concussion concerns.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Physicists will get an unrivaled look into the workings of quarks and gluons and yet another chance to grapple with nature’s strongest force.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl is the unrivaled king of wagering events; a smorgasbord of available bets that range from the complex to a coin toss, and cater to every level of appetite.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrivaled
Adjective
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Over the next month, in the only weekend games United will play until Leeds United visit on April 11, Palace and Villa both go to Old Trafford on Sundays after European ties on the Thursdays.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The strait is the only way to ship crude from oil-rich Persian Gulf countries to the rest of the world.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Brought to you by the Crown Shy team, the service at Overstory is almost unparalleled, with a keen eye for detail.—
Emily Saladino,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Moscow had assumed that its immense nuclear arsenal, unparalleled natural resources, and extensive territory in the heart of Eurasia would keep Russia competitive with China and the United States.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Nothing unrealistic or extraordinary.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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Though her burial exemplified nothing extraordinary, as a woman with no status, the surgery demonstrates that the Pazyryk took care to tend to the sick and injured in their society, regardless of their station, Gizmodo reported.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There’s also bubbles (the champagne by the glass selection is excellent) and raclette cart service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The regular season is different from the playoffs, but surely Detroit is champing at the bit to get a rematch of last year’s excellent first-round matchup with the Knicks this postseason.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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All-day dining at The Common Room blurs culinary boundaries to curate an exceptional selection of prime cuts, succulent seafood, and specialty dishes, each meticulously prepared and enhanced with local flair.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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It has been loved onto the screen by the ferocious talent of MK, the exceptional executives at HBO and the world-class production team in Wolf Studios Wales, where Bad Wolf has filmed every season.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Toyotas aren’t cheap, but their reliability is unmatched, which offsets the pricetag.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside,
16 Feb. 2026
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And while such mechanical underpinnings may seem ho-hum in our jaded age of hypercar performance, the 250 GT Lusso boasts a shape that remains unmatched in the history of Italian cars.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Dig a little deeper, though, and there’s a lot of interesting data to be found, like the still large audiences for network news, the unequaled streak of a kids’ favorite and the halo effect of the NFL on Sunday night programming.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Dec. 2025
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The key problem was the unequaled success of the Ptolemaic model.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Unrivaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrivaled. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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