unprecedented

[uhn-pres-i-den-tid] / ʌnˈprɛs ɪˌdɛn tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

exceptional, original

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bizarre extraordinary fantastic miraculous new remarkable singular uncommon unheard-of unique unparalleled unrivaled unusual

WEAK

aberrant abnormal anomalous eccentric exotic freakish idiosyncratic marvelous modern newfangled novel odd out-of-the-way outlandish outre outré preternatural prodigious signal sui generis unexampled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad common commonplace customary familiar normal ordinary poor regular standard usual

WEAK

known unexceptional unremarkable

Example Sentences

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Silver surpassed $75 per ounce on Friday for the first time, as both precious and industrial metals hit unprecedented highs at year's end, driven by economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

From Barron's

“An unprecedented event like the 7th of October, requires a special committee, a national broad committee that is accepted by most of the people,” Netanyahu said in a statement this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said earlier this year that AI brought “unprecedented risks,” according to state media.

From The Wall Street Journal

It meant Europe won the session and would take an unprecedented advantage into the final day.

From BBC

“In recent years, affected by multiple factors such as an economic downturn, Mianchi County has encountered unprecedented difficulties,” the county government wrote in response to one message from a substitute teacher in September.

From The Wall Street Journal

unprecedented

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