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or unrivalled
as in only
having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability
a violinist who is hailed for his unrivaled musicianship
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Recent Examples of unrivaled
Flowers bloom in cheerful yellow, orange, pink, purple, and red hues for unrivaled color.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
The American military, despite its unrivaled power, has trouble swatting down swarms of cheap drones.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Crockett rejects the idea, saying the Tejano legend holds an unrivaled status in the community.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Until those expensive higher-end trims, however, the 2026 Ram 1500 delivers an unrivaled interior experience, ride quality, and cabin comfort.
—New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
The American military, despite its unrivaled power, has trouble swatting down swarms of cheap drones.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Crockett rejects the idea, saying the Tejano legend holds an unrivaled status in the community.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Until those expensive higher-end trims, however, the 2026 Ram 1500 delivers an unrivaled interior experience, ride quality, and cabin comfort.
—New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrivaled
Adjective
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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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Five is nice, but 17 straight is a dynasty unparalleled in City Section history.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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On top of this, unparalleled pools of capital have fed strategically contradictory, dizzying deal-making.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 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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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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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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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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“Unrivaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrivaled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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