Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Having no rival or equal; incomparable.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Having no rival; having no competitor. Having no equal; peerless.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Having no rival; without a competitor; peerless.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Beyond compare, far surpassing any other, unparalleled, without rival.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective eminent beyond or above comparison

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Examples

  • It is matter of fact to-day, as when General Hamilton, announcing his death to the army, said, "The voice of praise would in vain endeavor to exalt a name unrivaled in the lists of true glory."

    America First Patriotic Readings Jasper Leonidas McBrien

  • But the battle to clean up the sprawling cityscape has become intertwined with a deeper social conflict between Brazil's haves and have-nots, where the angry and disenfranchised lash out in a form of expression unrivaled in other cities.

    NYT > Home Page By SIMON ROMERO 2012

  • Quadrangle's private-equity fund paid about $250 million for Alpha Media in August 2007, lauding the company as an "unrivaled" play for reaching 18 - to 34-year-old males.

    Maxim Publisher Could Be Turned Over to Creditors 2008

  • Domingo, who won the prize for his "unrivaled" contributions to the world of opera, accepted the award from King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Royal Swedish Opera.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Bureau News 2010

  • Although the company didn't announce any pricing information-that would just be too simple-they are touting a few of the new panels 'specs, including a total depth of just 15mm, HDMI 1.3 connectivity, and an "unrivaled" dynamic contrast ratio of 10 million to 1.

    Digital Trends Geoff Duncan 2010

  • The release also delivers an "unrivaled" end-user experience, according to Oracle.

    Computerworld News 2010

  • Domingo, who won the prize for his "unrivaled" contributions to the world of opera, accepted the award from King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Royal Swedish Opera.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 AP 2010

  • Domingo, who won the prize for his "unrivaled" contributions to the world of opera, accepted the award from King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Royal Swedish Opera.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Verena Dobnik 2010

  • Domingo, who won the prize for his "unrivaled" contributions to the world of opera, accepted the award from King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Royal Swedish Opera.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 AP 2010

  • BenQ's new 22 - and 24-inch LCD displays are not only 15mm slim, they offer "unrivaled" dynamic contrast rations of 10 million to 1.

    Digital Trends Geoff Duncan 2010

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