Unparalleled is commonly followed by in to describe an area of excellence. Other prepositions may appear in specific meanings or sentence structures.
Use unparalleled in to describe a field, quality, or area where something has no equal. Unparalleled by is also used to compare with other things. Other prepositions usually express different relationships.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use in for the field or quality where something has no equal.
Use by to state that nobody or nothing equals it.
Use among when comparing members of a category or group.
For can introduce the feature for which something is famous or exceptional.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
To is generally not idiomatic with unparalleled.
✕ Her talent is unparalleled to others. ✓ Her talent is unparalleled by others.In should introduce an area or quality.
✕ The athlete is unparalleled in his rivals. ✓ The athlete is unparalleled among his rivals.By compares directly; among compares within a group.
✕ The school is unparalleled by local colleges. ✓ The school is unparalleled among local colleges.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. It is widely used for fields, skills, and qualities.
Yes. It is natural when directly comparing something with others.
No. Modern English normally uses unparalleled in, by, among, or for instead.
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