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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Last year was a record-breaking one for international tourism, injecting trillions of dollars into the global economy and supporting millions of jobs.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Massachusetts is seeing record-breaking demand for its commemorative America 250 license plates, with tens of thousands of drivers applying ahead of a key lottery deadline for low-number plates tied to the nation’s semiquincentennial.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
While the Colorado Avalanche was finishing off a record-breaking regular season Thursday night with a 2-0 victory against the Seattle Kraken at Ball Arena, the Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers both won their final contests as well.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement from figure skating on Friday, two months after winning the Olympic gold medal with a record-breaking skate.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Massachusetts is seeing record-breaking demand for its commemorative America 250 license plates, with tens of thousands of drivers applying ahead of a key lottery deadline for low-number plates tied to the nation’s semiquincentennial.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
While the Colorado Avalanche was finishing off a record-breaking regular season Thursday night with a 2-0 victory against the Seattle Kraken at Ball Arena, the Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers both won their final contests as well.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement from figure skating on Friday, two months after winning the Olympic gold medal with a record-breaking skate.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Record-breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record-breaking. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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