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having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability an artist who is unsurpassed at painting portraits that reveal the subject's inner life

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Recent Examples of unsurpassed The trade group’s semi-annual conferences are epic; the destinations are glorious; the education is unparalleled; and the networking unsurpassed! Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024 Then there’s the finishing, which is off the chart—truly unsurpassed, in my opinion (the movement wears the Geneva Seal). Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 May 2024 His appeal was clearly driven by a fraudulent image of unsurpassed business success, wealth and brilliance. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024 Caroline’s passion and dedication to Liberty Township is unsurpassed,’’ said Trustee Tom Farrell. Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unsurpassed 
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Adjective
  • Our floor-through apartment on Bond Street is my luckiest business decision and my only retirement fund.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The only wild bears in the San Bernardino Mountains or anywhere else in the state are black bears, according to the Fish and Wildlife Department.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • North Carolina State University researchers found that deer movement can be excellent the last hour of daylight during the last-quarter phase of the moon.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The improved adaptive cruise control is excellent at slow speeds and in stop-and-go traffic.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • For its superb level of versatility and potency, Apple's Mac mini with M4 Pro earns our Editors' Choice award for small-form-factor desktops.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Most of all, the cast this season is superb, with an incredible level of talent, memorable personalities and delightful accents.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • His talent and drive led to an almost unparalleled career in entertainment.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Standing soybeans, freshly cut corn, or any other crop with waist grain on the ground can be great.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • However, the great tit is the species that has busted open a window into understanding animal social learning for scientists.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • Its standout feature is its exceptional speed over USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connections, providing quick file transfers, especially for large media files.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But this election is close, almost impossibly so, because of some of the ways (good and bad) in which the United States remains exceptional.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Then there’s Cleo’s nervy 30-something daughter, Grace — the wonderful Zoë Geltman — who’s always been the good girl but whose loins are newly afire for her brother-in-law, Roy (Gabriel Brown).
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The box includes only a USB-A-to-USB-C cable for charging. Sound: Powerful Bass and Clean Highs Simply put, the Bose SoundLink Home sounds wonderful.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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  • Furthermore, the governor’s last extraordinary session was a transparent public-relations stunt.
    Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
  • This extension was approved at an extraordinary general meeting held on July 18, 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

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“Unsurpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsurpassed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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