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
"He was one of the greatest Mozart tenors in the world. From La Scala to the Met and Covent Garden. The beauty of his voice, his sensitivity, lyricism and refined musicianship was unsurpassed."
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
The man’s talent for grounding himself, for making himself real and present and alive, in situations that might otherwise seem patently absurd, is unsurpassed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
Pocock’s cedar shells and spruce oars were by now understood across America to be unsurpassed for craftsmanship, durability, and, most important, speed on the water.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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