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ʌnˈprɛs ɪˌdɛn tɪdun·prece·dent·ed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unprecedentedadjective

    having no precedent; novel

    "an unprecedented expansion in population and industry"

Wiktionary

  1. unprecedentedadjective

    Never before seen or done, without precedent.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Unprecedentedadjective

    Not justifiable by any example.

    The secret of all this unprecedented proceeding in their masters, they must not impute to freedom. Jonathan Swift.

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  1. unprecedented

    Unprecedented refers to something that has never been done or experienced before. It implies a unique or novel situation, event, or action that does not have an example or basis in past occurrences.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unprecedentedadjective

    having no precedent or example; not preceded by a like case; not having the authority of prior example; novel; new; unexampled

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Unprecedented

    un-pres′ē-den-ted, adj. having no precedent: novel.—adv. Unprec′edentedly.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unprecedented in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unprecedented in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of unprecedented in a Sentence

  1. Julia Friedlander:

    These sanctions are completely unprecedented in their strength, it really is taking a hatchet to Russian financial markets and the ability to move money around.

  2. Jill Biden:

    In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her, an enduring admiration for Queen Elizabeth II united people across the Commonwealth. The seven decades of her history-making reign bore witness to an age of unprecedented human advancement and the forward march of human dignity.

  3. Paulo Sousa:

    We will deal with an unprecedented scenario, but we continue doing our part to have Brazil as a reliable supplier of food to the world.

  4. Jim Baird:

    The damage caused by any recession tends to be rapid, while the healing process often takes years, the unprecedented speed and magnitude of this contraction is being followed by an exceptionally rapid restart, but one that is not surprisingly already showing clear signs of slowing. That should be expected to continue.

  5. Paul Olsen:

    This a remarkable find providing unprecedented detail for a previously poorly understood phase of feather evolution.

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