unbroken
adjective
un·bro·ken
ˌən-ˈbrō-kən 
: not broken: such as
b
: continuous
miles of unbroken forest
c
: not subdued : untamed
especially
: not trained for service or use
unbroken colts
d
: not violated
e
: not plowed
f
: not disorganized
advanced in unbroken ranks
g
of a record
: not beaten or improved upon
The Olympic record is still unbroken.
Examples of unbroken in a Sentence
an unbroken row of trees
eight hours of unbroken sleep
The band has had an unbroken string of hits.
The Olympic record he set is still unbroken.
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Because SailGP’s calendar is an unbroken, interconnected chain, an alternative plan cannot be drawn up at the eleventh hour.
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026
This is what unbroken sustainability looks like over a long enough timescale.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Written in the style of stream of consciousness, largely without full stops or capital letters, the novel does read like a narration in one breath, as if weaving an unbroken chain of thought that moves between past and present.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
The film’s climax — a long, unbroken scene in which Norman falls apart after the actor’s death, finally undone by years of devotion that went unthanked — was shot in a single take at director Peter Yates’s insistence.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026
This is what unbroken sustainability looks like over a long enough timescale.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Written in the style of stream of consciousness, largely without full stops or capital letters, the novel does read like a narration in one breath, as if weaving an unbroken chain of thought that moves between past and present.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
The film’s climax — a long, unbroken scene in which Norman falls apart after the actor’s death, finally undone by years of devotion that went unthanked — was shot in a single take at director Peter Yates’s insistence.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
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“Unbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbroken. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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unbroken
adjective
un·bro·ken
ˌən-ˈbrō-kən
1
: not broken : whole
2
: not tamed
especially
: not trained for use
unbroken colts
3
: not interrupted : continuous
an unbroken row of trees
unbroken sleep
Medical Definition
unbroken
adjective
un·bro·ken
-ˈbrō-kən
: not broken
unbroken skin
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