unsurpassed
Britishadjective
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Explanation
Anything unsurpassed is the very best, superior to anything else. If the play you're watching is unsurpassed, you've never seen one that's better. When one thing surpasses another, it goes way beyond in quality or achievement, often exceeding what you could've imagined. So if something (or someone) is unsurpassed, it's never been bested — in fact, it's the very greatest. This adjective is great for accomplishments that have never been outdone, like soccer star Pelé's unsurpassed record of the most World Cup wins.
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“Working-class women might not be fighting for a cause with words, time, and money they don’t have,” Smarsh wrote, “but they possess an unsurpassed wisdom about the way gender works in the world.”
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Their execution record is unsurpassed, but this is hard stuff to get right,” said Daniel Hanson, a senior portfolio manager at Neuberger Berman who oversees a fund that owns SpaceX shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
"The situation with Iran is moving along very rapidly. It's doing very well, our military is unsurpassed," Trump said at the White House.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
In less than two years France has gone through five prime ministers, a political feat unsurpassed even in Rome's times of post-war political turbulence.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
But in the judgment of colleagues and of some adversaries, his will to win was unsurpassed and he was often masterful.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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