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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Once it’s set, however, the song hits that midpoint launch, and the visuals take off with it, careening into a kaleidoscopic burst of moshing, shredding, and seemingly unfettered euphoria that quickly descends into strange violence and cannibalistic chaos.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Further demonstrating the ignorance of policy makers and the effects of their actions on businesses.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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But that's absolutely no excuse, because intent doesn't excuse ignorance.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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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Plus, the fresh dill gives it a little extra herby punch.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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The season of outdoor grilling, fresh tomatoes, and oysters on the half-shell beckons some epic wine pairing opportunities.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
19 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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The show returned in October of that year and featured every original cast member except Barr, whose character's disappearance was explained by an off-screen death.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The proposal includes an unknown number of layoffs and substantial spending cuts, including about $25 million from the Parks department and slashing about $40 million from county nonprofit grants, according to the sources briefed on the plan.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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According to Apple, Call Screening automatically answers unknown callers without interrupting you.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfamiliar. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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