as in only
having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability
an antique vase of unparalleled beauty
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Recent Examples of unparalleled
With unparalleled access to the world's most influential people, the trust of consumers and partners globally, and an unrivaled power to convene, TIME's mission is to tell the essential stories of the people and ideas that shape and improve the world.
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Time Pr, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Food and drink Executive Chef Miguel Gomez has developed a culinary concept that is unparalleled in Los Cabos.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
And the sales, profit and market value Cook was able to achieve for Apple during his tenure were unparalleled.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The museum is designed to give visitors unparalleled access to the inner workings of the Navy’s maritime special operations force and will include seven Smithsonian-caliber galleries, educational spaces for kids, a cafe, a retail store and an event space.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Time Pr, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Food and drink Executive Chef Miguel Gomez has developed a culinary concept that is unparalleled in Los Cabos.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
And the sales, profit and market value Cook was able to achieve for Apple during his tenure were unparalleled.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The museum is designed to give visitors unparalleled access to the inner workings of the Navy’s maritime special operations force and will include seven Smithsonian-caliber galleries, educational spaces for kids, a cafe, a retail store and an event space.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unparalleled
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Cleveland is the only team favored to close out its series while Detroit and Houston are favored to force Game 7s.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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From Nasser to Khomeini, the region’s revolutionary ideologies have delivered only ruin.—
Danielle Pletka,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Her appointment was agreed at an extraordinary meeting Monday of the festival’s executive board, made up of San Sebastián City Council, the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, the Basque Government and the Spanish Ministry of Culture.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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And yet many were created with extraordinary artistic ambition.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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About one-fifth of the state is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought designation.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Set in the late 1980s, the film follows 13-year-old Felice (an exceptional Tiziano Menichelli), a budding tennis star whose overbearing father hooks him up with Raul Getti (Favino), a flameout former pro with a new lithium prescription and a serious ladies-man streak.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Soft white sand, clear waters and excellent surf draw beachgoers to this vast beach.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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This makes buffalo grass an excellent choice for naturally controlling soil erosion.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With unparalleled access to the world's most influential people, the trust of consumers and partners globally, and an unrivaled power to convene, TIME's mission is to tell the essential stories of the people and ideas that shape and improve the world.—
TIME PR,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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While the dissolution of the Main Street RSNs means that some 20 NBA and NHL teams are now on the lookout for new in-market distribution platforms, Playfly continues to enjoy an unrivaled position of influence within local sports.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The remark conveyed a familiar image of American military power, a projection of being technologically unmatched, logistically dominant and capable of sustaining operations indefinitely.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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His 19 defensive contributions, two blocks and 14 clearances were unmatched on the night.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dig a little deeper, though, and there’s a lot of interesting data to be found, like the still large audiences for network news, the unequaled streak of a kids’ favorite and the halo effect of the NFL on Sunday night programming.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Dec. 2025
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The key problem was the unequaled success of the Ptolemaic model.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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Our military is unsurpassed, there's never been anything like it, nobody's ever seen anything like it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Park’s wordplay is unsurpassed: the writer Hans de Krap, the reappearing Penumbra College, a menu that is actually an acrostic warning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Unparalleled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unparalleled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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