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as in only
having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability
an artist who is unsurpassed at painting portraits that reveal the subject's inner life
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
a French restaurant known for its unsurpassed cuisine
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Recent Examples of unsurpassed
This section is unsurpassed for its beauty, history and its lack of dense development.
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Bonnie Gross, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
But for Fortnite, these are the unsurpassed OGs.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The weight of numbers making the move to the Premier League from French clubs — 145 players and counting — is also unsurpassed.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 22 July 2024
The setting, with views of the colorful houses of Nyhavn, is unsurpassed, and Broens Gadekøkken, Copenhagen's famed food market, is right next door.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2023
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Bonnie Gross, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
But for Fortnite, these are the unsurpassed OGs.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The weight of numbers making the move to the Premier League from French clubs — 145 players and counting — is also unsurpassed.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 22 July 2024
The setting, with views of the colorful houses of Nyhavn, is unsurpassed, and Broens Gadekøkken, Copenhagen's famed food market, is right next door.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurpassed
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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
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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
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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
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That dynamic reflected what’s become the new world order for the Chiefs, whose superb 2022 draft class was highlighted by McDuffie.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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The superb dry martini includes a splash of chamomile while La Violetera pays homage to Madrid’s traditional violet candies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 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
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After Marcus’s ground ball, everybody took great at-bats.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Cherry blossoms great guests at the front foyer.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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There is great teaching going on, the principal is wonderful.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Claire has been an advocate for courageous stories, an expert at complicated logistics and a wonderful partner to teams across the entire news division.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Unsurpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsurpassed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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