unrivaled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of unrivaled
First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + rival ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Explanation
Anything that's unrivaled is the very best of its type. If nobody has ever made a more delicious apple pie than yours, your pie is unrivaled. Some synonyms for unrivaled are unmatched, incomparable, and peerless. Unrivaled things have no rival, or worthy competitor. When a newspaper's coverage of local events is unrivaled, there is no other paper that provides that kind of news. And if a long jumper's record is unrivaled, it means that not only is she the best, but no other athlete has come close to beating her.
Vocabulary lists containing unrivaled
Example Sentences
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She started giving him favorable coverage and was given unrivaled access.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
"Their track record for building and operating technologically sophisticated live performance venues is unrivaled."
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Adding to the diverse mix were hired hands from tribes such as the Comanche, Cheyenne and Apache, who became unrivaled horse whisperers long before settlers arrived on their lands.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
The Meta story begins with its unrivaled “demand machine” for advertisers.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
The new house was decked out with a luxury unrivaled even in those magnificent days before the place was passed down to my father, who left it a ruin.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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