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unprecedented
This term conveys a sense of shock or awe, often used to describe events that break all previous records or patterns. It is frequently employed in formal reports, journalistic accounts, and historical analyses to emphasize the singularity of a situation. While it can describe positive breakthroughs, it is very common in the context of crises or anomalies to highlight the lack of a roadmap for handling the event.
Because the word describes a state of being unique in history, it functions as an absolute adjective. In strict grammatical terms, it does not typically take comparative forms like "more unprecedented," as something either has a precedent or it does not.
Meanings
Examples
The company experienced unprecedented growth during the first quarter.
This is an unprecedented level of cooperation between the two nations.
The scale of the disaster was unprecedented in modern history.
We are facing an unprecedented health crisis that requires immediate action.
It is completely unprecedented for a rookie to win the championship in their first year.
The amount of data we are processing is simply unprecedented.
I cannot believe this is happening. This is absolutely unprecedented.
The city saw an unprecedented surge in tourism after the festival went viral.