unrivaled
Americanadjective
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.
Vocabulary lists containing unrivaled
Example Sentences
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"Their track record for building and operating technologically sophisticated live performance venues is unrivaled."
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
“I am confident that his discipline and focus will continue to drive BHP’s high-performance culture and advance the company’s unrivaled pipeline of growth options to maximize shareholder returns,” Chair Ross McEwan said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Adding to the diverse mix were hired hands from tribes such as the Comanche, Cheyenne and Apache, who became unrivaled horse whisperers long before settlers arrived on their lands.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Apple’s purchasing power and expertise in designing advanced electronics long made it an unrivaled Goliath among the Asian companies that make most of the iPhone’s parts and assemble the device.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
He hadn’t even taken his journal, which would later become prized for its unrivaled accounts of the Zamani Region’s natural history.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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