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.
Example Sentences
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Both were soldiers who had gone on to provide unsurpassed political leadership of their respective countries, and both were possessed of exceptional physical and moral courage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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
The London Evening Standard's Nick Howells gave it the same rating, describing the film as "three hours and 15 minutes of unsurpassed cinematic pyrotechnics".
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
Barabak: Apart from its unsurpassed physical beauty, California is still a place that attracts innovators and entrepreneurs.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2024
The human blitzkrieg across America testifies to the incomparable ingenuity and the unsurpassed adaptability of Homo sapiens.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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