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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The annual event raised a record-breaking $18 million to support Baby2Baby, a national non-profit organization that provides basic essential items to children in need.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Saunders has spearheaded expanding the reach and revenue of WME’s global touring division, driving record-breaking tours for Luke Combs, Zach Bryan, Lainey Wilson, and Jordan Davis.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
This donation comes at the heels of other major donations from Scott to HBCUs this fall, including a record-breaking $80 million gift to Howard University, one of the largest single donations in Howard’s 158-year history.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
The federal government is back open after a record-breaking 43-day shutdown ‒ but the effects from the nation's longest-ever shutdown could linger.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Saunders has spearheaded expanding the reach and revenue of WME’s global touring division, driving record-breaking tours for Luke Combs, Zach Bryan, Lainey Wilson, and Jordan Davis.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
This donation comes at the heels of other major donations from Scott to HBCUs this fall, including a record-breaking $80 million gift to Howard University, one of the largest single donations in Howard’s 158-year history.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
The federal government is back open after a record-breaking 43-day shutdown ‒ but the effects from the nation's longest-ever shutdown could linger.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Record-breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record-breaking. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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