1
as in only
having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability
an artist who is unsurpassed at painting portraits that reveal the subject's inner life
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
a French restaurant known for its unsurpassed cuisine
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Recent Examples of unsurpassed
Jim's dedication and passion for the Indianapolis Colts in addition to his generosity, commitment to the community, and most importantly, is love for his family or unsurpassed.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Neither the best nor the worst of the inexhaustible sub-genre birthed by Steven Spielberg’s unsurpassed classic, Jaws, Byrne’s good-looking film at least has the distinction of being one of the nastiest entries in a while.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
If there is a marine paradise on Earth that humanity can’t afford to lose, the Gulf may be unsurpassed.
—Joel Reynolds, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The weight of numbers making the move to the Premier League from French clubs — 145 players and counting — is also unsurpassed.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 22 July 2024
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Neither the best nor the worst of the inexhaustible sub-genre birthed by Steven Spielberg’s unsurpassed classic, Jaws, Byrne’s good-looking film at least has the distinction of being one of the nastiest entries in a while.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
If there is a marine paradise on Earth that humanity can’t afford to lose, the Gulf may be unsurpassed.
—Joel Reynolds, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The weight of numbers making the move to the Premier League from French clubs — 145 players and counting — is also unsurpassed.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurpassed
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Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican to vote against Miran in the final Senate vote.—
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Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gone is the time when your only options were liquid or powder, full or light coverage.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Harry Dean Stanton is excellent.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Moisture recovery ranged from good to excellent, with morning relative humidity levels between 55% and 88%.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The grind will continue for Campbell as he will be matched up against what was expected to be a superb Pittsburgh Steelers defense.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The superb first nonfiction feature from Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel focuses on the killing of an Indigenous community leader by white landowners in northwest Argentina.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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This place isn’t just some hotel that happens to have golf—this is a resort designed with every detail in mind, from the sleek decor to the unparalleled comfort.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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It’s all buoyed by an unparalleled lineup of speakers who are shaping the industry one tectonic shift at a time.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet his work does demand greater attention.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Europe staged one of the greatest comebacks in Ryder Cup history, winning eight matches and halving another to clinch the Cup by half a point.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The plane, equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, offers exceptional performance and durability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Understanding the mechanics behind these exceptional arms can also be applied to neuroscience and could lead to more robots inspired by these adaptable creatures.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stargazing is a wonderful pursuit that appeals to both the casual and dedicated observer, but views outside of cities are often much clearer and brighter thanks to different levels of light pollution.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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These systems offer extraordinary capabilities for climate modeling, resource optimization and ecological monitoring.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But parents still have extraordinary power and influence to help their sons navigate the confusing digital messaging onslaught found on their social media feeds.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Unsurpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsurpassed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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