unprecedented

[uhn-pres-i-den-tid] / ʌnˈprɛs ɪˌdɛn tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

exceptional, original

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bizarre extraordinary fantastic miraculous new remarkable singular uncommon unheard-of unique unparalleled unrivaled unusual

WEAK

aberrant abnormal anomalous eccentric exotic freakish idiosyncratic marvelous modern newfangled novel odd out-of-the-way outlandish outre outré preternatural prodigious signal sui generis unexampled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad common commonplace customary familiar normal ordinary poor regular standard usual

WEAK

known unexceptional unremarkable

Example Sentences

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Amazon MGM Studios paid an unprecedented $40 million for distribution rights, and after a theatrical release the movie will be streamed online.

From The Wall Street Journal

Being sold after a championship, however, would be unprecedented in the NFL’s recent memory.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fairbanks noted more opportunities for upside, “not surprisingly driven by the demand and pricing implications” of the unprecedented AI data-center buildout.

From MarketWatch

At the same time, they are also imagining what independent climate science research would look like after having carried an unprecedented burden.

From Salon

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