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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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Other Word Forms

  • unprecedentedly adverb
  • unprecedentedness noun
  • ܲˈ𳦱ˌԳٱ adverb
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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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Adding to the unprecedented nature of the event, three members of Kurashov's own unit had agreed to testify against him.

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This March, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told Congress that Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium was "at its highest levels" and "unprecedented for a state without nuclear weapons".

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Under this scenario, he might hope that the unprecedented strikes start a chain reaction leading to unrest that topples the Islamic Republic.

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Israel's "Operation Rising Lion", as it calls its attack on Iran, is unprecedented.

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Some of the families had argued that they had no alternative schools in their area to meet the needs of their children with Send, and that the policy was "unprecedented" throughout Europe.

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