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unexampled

American  
[uhn-ig-zam-puhld, -zahm-] / ˌʌn ɪgˈzæm pəld, -ˈzɑm- /

adjective

  1. unprecedented; unparalleled; unlike anything previously known.

    unexampled kindness; unexampled depravity.


unexampled British  
/ ˌʌnɪɡˈzɑːmpəld /

adjective

  1. without precedent or parallel

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Etymology

Origin of unexampled

First recorded in 1600–10; un- 1 + example + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Unexampled was the fall, and equally unexampled was the recovery.

From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. by Freytag, Gustav

Unexampled liar and traitor! first of all our noble name Guilty of so black a treason! first to stain our shield with shame!

From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 by Conrad, Robert Taylor

"Unexampled prosperity" in the manufacture way not unknown there, it would seem!

From Early Kings of Norway by Carlyle, Thomas

Unexampled, un-eg-zam′pld, adj. having no example or precedent.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Unexampled as was the loss of property in San Francisco the disaster in that respect alone was converted into a permanent benefit.

From Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror by Linthicum, Richard