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unprecedented

[ uhn-pres-i-den-tid ]

adjective

  1. without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled:

    an unprecedented event.

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unprecedented

/ ʌˈɛɪˌɛԳɪ /

adjective

  1. having no precedent; unparalleled
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈ𳦱ˌԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ··Գe· adverb
  • ܲ··Գe·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unprecedented1

First recorded in 1615–25; un- 1 + precedent + -ed 2
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Romanians are returning to the polls this weekend, following the unprecedented cancellation of presidential elections last December which fuelled protests and nationwide turmoil.

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In the last few years, this oft-parched waterway gained depth because of unprecedented rainfall.

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"That rise is absolutely stunning. It's unprecedented," said Professor Sarah Armstrong who led the research.

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Many in Israel reacted with alarm, saying it was evidence of what appeared to be an unprecedented effort to overstep the powers of the domestic intelligence agency.

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The venerable CBS newsmagazine is in an unprecedented bind between a Trump lawsuit and a pending sale of parent company Paramount Global.

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