unrivaled

especially British, un·ri·valled

[uhn-rahy-vuhld]

adjective

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

   His work is unrivaled for the beauty of its prose.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unrivaled¹

First recorded in 1585–95; un- ¹ + rival ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Exact Sciences’ innovation, its strong brand and customer-focused execution are unrivaled in the cancer diagnostics space, and its presence and strengths are complementary to our own,” said Abbott Chief Executive Robert Ford.

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Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti had spent recent days frantically pushing schools to accept an unprecedented $2.4 billion private investment that would have given the country’s richest athletic conference unrivaled financial clout.

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For those in the financial markets, forecasting inflation is a most challenging task — one that is perhaps unrivaled in terms of difficulty.

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