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unprecedented

[ uhn-pres-i-den-tid ]

adjective

  1. without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled:

    an unprecedented event.

    Synonyms: , , ,



unprecedented

/ ʌˈɛɪˌɛԳɪ /

adjective

  1. having no precedent; unparalleled
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈ𳦱ˌԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ··Գe· adverb
  • ܲ··Գe·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unprecedented1

First recorded in 1615–25; un- 1 + precedent + -ed 2
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The decades-long conflict has intensified since the start of the year when M23 staged an unprecedented offensive, seizing Goma and Bukavu - eastern Congo's two largest cities - and sparking fears of a wider regional war.

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But “60 Minutes” now faces an unprecedented crisis.

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Donald Trump and his administration are totally berserk and America is in the middle of an unprecedented, turbulent maelstrom.

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A decline of that magnitude in vaccination rates “would really take something quite unprecedented,” Kiang said.

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Huntington Park’s move to investigate one of its own council members, then remove her unilaterally, is virtually unprecedented, experts say.

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