Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not matched.
- adjective Without equal or rival; peerless.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Matchless; having no match or equal.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of a pair of things not
matched ;odd - adjective
peerless ;unrivalled ;beyond comparison - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
unmatch .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective eminent beyond or above comparison
- adjective of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
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Examples
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"This is how the Department of Defense ended up with not $2,500 here and there but with billions of dollars in what they refer to as unmatched disbursements."
NiemanWatchdog.org 2009
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I.B.M. continues to argue that it is in unmatched in its combination of vast experience and research and development.
I.B.M. Steals the Spotlight Ahead of H.P.’s Big Day - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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I.B.M. continues to argue that it is in unmatched in its combination of vast experience and research and development.
I.B.M. Steals the Spotlight Ahead of H.P.’s Big Day - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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“Lightworks offers intuitive controls, advanced real time effects, 2K native support with DPX or RED, and multi-camera editing features that remain unmatched.”
Archive 2010-04-01 2010
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“Lightworks offers intuitive controls, advanced real time effects, 2K native support with DPX or RED, and multi-camera editing features that remain unmatched.”
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“Lightworks offers intuitive controls, advanced real time effects, 2K native support with DPX or RED, and multi-camera editing features that remain unmatched.”
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However, there are several opinions that remain unmatched.
Melting Snowflakes 2004
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But if we can work toward a place where our self-esteem isn't as dependent on people, places and things (and especially our work), we experience a kind of unmatched freedom.
Therese Borchard: Depression Treatment: 7 Ways to Beat Depression If You're Unemployed 2010
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Out of everyone in the race, she has the least amount of experience, so it is odd that she calls her experience "unmatched"; however, I suppose "unmatched" is technically correct, as no other candidate has been married to a president.
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However, a judge ruled shortly after the legislation's introduction, that it was illegal to fire a person over an "unmatched" return.
The Media Consortium: Weekly Immigration Wire: Silence Strengthens Opposition 2009
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