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unexampled

American  
[uhn-ig-zam-puhld, -zahm-] / ˌʌn ɪgˈzæm pəld, -ˈzɑm- /

adjective

  1. unprecedented; unparalleled; unlike anything previously known.

    unexampled kindness; unexampled depravity.
unexampled British  
/ ˌʌnɪɡˈzɑːmpəld /

adjective

  1. without precedent or parallel

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Etymology

Origin of unexampled

First recorded in 1600–10; un- 1 + example + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Americans enjoyed unexampled prosperity throughout most of that time span.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

Bowden’s interviews, almost half a century on, with those who fought, on both sides, have produced unexampled descriptions of small-unit combat.

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2017

Beerbohm had an unexampled gift for gear-shifting between long and short sentences.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 3, 2015

As formulaic as may be, the movie's willingness to be silly offers many unexampled moments.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2011

One German soldier called the day’s battle “an amazing spectacle of unexampled gallantry, courage and bull-dog determination on both sides.”

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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