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unrivaled

American  
[uhn-rahy-vuhld] / ʌnˈraɪ vəld /
especially British, unrivalled

adjective

  1. having no rival or competitor; having no equal; incomparable; supreme.

    His work is unrivaled for the beauty of its prose.


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.

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Jackson, who plays for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and was in Florida to play in the Unrivaled three-on-three league, reportedly told police that Pearce had been stalking her since she ended their three-year relationship.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

UnrivaledUnrivaled in a relatively new women’s basketball league in its second season, primarily based in the Miami Metro area.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

There’s also a full slate of live sports, including NHL games, college basketball, Unrivaled women’s basketball, and AEW wrestling.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Reid announced a new Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, or "Hollanov", novel last week, Unrivaled.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Unrivaled in speed and endurance, these qualities have been developed and bred for, while the olfactory organs have been necessarily neglected by restricting the work of the dogs to sight hunting.

From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various

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