Meaning & use
unprecedented
Never having happened, been done, or been known before; without an earlier example to compare it to.
See it in a sentence
The city faced unprecedented flooding after three days of nonstop rain.
Sales reached an unprecedented level during the holiday season this year.
A note on using this word
Unprecedented is a strong word reserved for genuinely new or extreme events; overusing it for ordinary occurrences weakens its impact.
Words with a similar meaning
unparalleledunheard-of
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