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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“The juxtaposition of an acceleration in business spending alongside a material softening in job growth is unprecedented in the global economy over the past quarter-century,” they wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

What Prenetics Global once a called a long-term, “unprecedented commitment” to bitcoin has gone by the wayside in just six months.

From MarketWatch

Americans 80 and older, whose numbers are projected to increase from 14.7 million to nearly 23 million over the next decade, will put unprecedented pressure on our healthcare system.

From The Wall Street Journal

This year, Chinese military and research vessels have operated around Alaska’s Arctic waters in unprecedented numbers, the Dept. of Homeland Security reported in November.

From The Wall Street Journal

Silver’s sharp decline on Monday also could reflect a healthy adjustment in the “market’s trajectory, especially after the rapid and unprecedented price extension,” Rania Gule, senior market analyst at XS.com, said in emailed comments to MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

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