as in strange
not known or experienced before
ordered an unfamiliar wine and was surprised to find that it was much drier than what they were used to
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as in ignorance
the state of being unaware or uninformed
some intense studying rapidly remedied my unfamiliarity with the subject in time for the exam
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Recent Examples of unfamiliar
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
But his performances across the last week, in an unfamiliar midfield role no less, beamed composure and experience beyond his age.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 July 2025
In short, imitation learning can rapidly teach a model to mimic the behaviors in its training data, but the model will easily get confused in unfamiliar environments.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
For brand builders and business leaders, the insight is simple: AI doesn’t need to feel robotic or unfamiliar.
—Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Adjective
However, a majority of the commissioners are relatively new appointees unfamiliar with the issue and were unprepared to take a stance.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
But his performances across the last week, in an unfamiliar midfield role no less, beamed composure and experience beyond his age.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 July 2025
In short, imitation learning can rapidly teach a model to mimic the behaviors in its training data, but the model will easily get confused in unfamiliar environments.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
For brand builders and business leaders, the insight is simple: AI doesn’t need to feel robotic or unfamiliar.
—Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfamiliar
Adjective
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Ali spends a good chunk of time confused by the strange words whirling around him.—
Christopher J. Yates
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Nevertheless, the combination of strange email address and unrecognizable link address is a very strong indicator that this email is fake and should be binned.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Those who get their disinformation from Fox, One America News Network and Newsmax will remain clueless and continue to suffer the consequences of their ignorance.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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This experiment in willful ignorance can only end poorly.—
Ben Santer,
Scientific American,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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The veteran outfielder has been trying to adjust to a new role as a platoon DH this season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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The mayor has yet to internalize how much City Hall’s elaborate bait-and-switch on voters in winning approval of much-higher-than-promised new trash fees on 226,000-plus single-family homes has damaged his reputation.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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But in reality, many of the most successful companies didn’t start with novel inventions.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Her novel Tongue was published in English by Bloomsbury in 2009.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Gold, by contrast, is seen as politically neutral, and central banks have responded by diversifying into the yellow metal at an unprecedented pace.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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As women’s sports leagues, teams, and athletes command unprecedented attention and investment, RISE will showcase key voices who are spearheading this shift—from commissioners to owners to executives building the foundation for equity and opportunity.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The full menu features ten alcoholic and ten no-low ABV serves, each carefully modernized using advanced techniques, refined ingredients, and a fresh approach to balance and presentation.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Hamilton suggested that Ferrari should start fresh to develop the new car after a disappointing home race at Silverstone.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The current lineup of Jay & The Americans has one original member, 82-year-old harmony vocalist Sandy Deane Yaguda.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Similar to the original series, Shippuden’s staggering block of 500 episodes is best enjoyed interspersed with the feature films.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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At this time, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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The early childhood development nonprofit was notified that incoming grants would be awarded this summer, but the exact date was unknown, CEO and President Kara Waddell said in a statement in May.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfamiliar. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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