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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of unexampled

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

Example Sentences

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Those years included periods of unexampled prosperity and the growth of a strong middle class in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Bowden’s interviews, almost half a century on, with those who fought, on both sides, have produced unexampled descriptions of small-unit combat.

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2017

Beerbohm had an unexampled gift for gear-shifting between long and short sentences.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 3, 2015

As formulaic as may be, the movie's willingness to be silly offers many unexampled moments.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2011

During a period of unexampled intellectual ferment in physics, there were few topics on which Oppenheimer failed to publish a letter or paper.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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