record-breaking
adjective
: better, greater, higher, etc., than any other in the past : beyond any previous record
a record-breaking high jump
The outdoor concert drew a record-breaking crowd to the park.
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Several German employers have lamented a record-breaking year for absences linked to illness.
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Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
All of this comes after a year of near-constant wildfires in the West, a record-breaking tornado season across the South and Midwest and disaster after disaster that has left tens of thousands without power or water for extended periods.
—Trevor Riggen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Newsweek analysis of current survey results against presidential election outcomes since 1972 showed potential record-breaking voting-margin results in Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Tennessee.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Harris has sought to highlight the record-breaking bounce back from the recession during the Biden administration, along with the economy’s strength in the face of constant recession fears.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
All of this comes after a year of near-constant wildfires in the West, a record-breaking tornado season across the South and Midwest and disaster after disaster that has left tens of thousands without power or water for extended periods.
—Trevor Riggen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Newsweek analysis of current survey results against presidential election outcomes since 1972 showed potential record-breaking voting-margin results in Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Tennessee.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Harris has sought to highlight the record-breaking bounce back from the recession during the Biden administration, along with the economy’s strength in the face of constant recession fears.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Record-breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record-breaking. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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