uninterrupted
adjective
un·in·ter·rupt·ed
ˌən-ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-təd 
: not interrupted, stopped, or blocked
eight hours of uninterrupted sleep
an uninterrupted area of wilderness
an uninterrupted view
a day of work uninterrupted by distractions
uninterruptedly
adverb
working uninterruptedly
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Examples of uninterrupted in a Sentence
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The threat to Oak View, by email on a Sunday, was cleared in enough time for school to go uninterrupted the next day, according to school and police officials.
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Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
Continue reading here… 'DISABILITY HIRE' - Sharon Stone requires 8 hours of 'uninterrupted sleep' to avoid 'seizures' after near-death health incident.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2023
McCarthy decided to roll the dice on his own political survival in order to ensure the uninterrupted operation of federal agencies.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2023
This allows for uninterrupted business operations and ensures privacy.
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—Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
The film is told in only five scenes, with each scene running in a single uninterrupted take that is the length of a roll of film.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
To capture the brisk pace of the characters’ back and forth, Ryan and Duchovny shot multiple long scenes in one uninterrupted camera shot.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Oct. 2023
The Gaza Strip needs uninterrupted, unrestricted supplies of humanitarian goods, including fuel required to deliver aid, power hospitals and purify water, Guterres said.
—William Mauldin, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2023
The latest data using the new measurement showed the labor market had experienced its third consistent month of jobs decline, the longest uninterrupted contraction since 2021.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
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Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
Continue reading here… 'DISABILITY HIRE' - Sharon Stone requires 8 hours of 'uninterrupted sleep' to avoid 'seizures' after near-death health incident.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2023
McCarthy decided to roll the dice on his own political survival in order to ensure the uninterrupted operation of federal agencies.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2023
This allows for uninterrupted business operations and ensures privacy.
4.
—Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
The film is told in only five scenes, with each scene running in a single uninterrupted take that is the length of a roll of film.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
To capture the brisk pace of the characters’ back and forth, Ryan and Duchovny shot multiple long scenes in one uninterrupted camera shot.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Oct. 2023
The Gaza Strip needs uninterrupted, unrestricted supplies of humanitarian goods, including fuel required to deliver aid, power hospitals and purify water, Guterres said.
—William Mauldin, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2023
The latest data using the new measurement showed the labor market had experienced its third consistent month of jobs decline, the longest uninterrupted contraction since 2021.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
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First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined above
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“Uninterrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninterrupted. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
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