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unprecedented
unprecedented /ʌnˈpres.ɪ.den.tɪd/ aep /-t̬ɪd/ adjective
► C2 never having happened or existed in the past: » This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale.Thesaurus+: ↑New , ↑Modern and fashionable• • • Extra Examples:» She took the unprecedented step of revealing the truth about the situation.» Such an event was unprecedented in the 20th century.» Unemployment has reached an unprecedented level.» This situation is unprecedented in 21st-century life.» Crime has risen on an unprecedented scale. |