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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Evening rush-hour commuters — who thought winter was over — felt foolish after the city was socked with a record-breaking spring snowfall.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
OpenAI closed its latest funding round at an $852 billion valuation; the record-breaking sum represents moves before a potential IPO, but also the incredible size of private markets.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The city saw other record-breaking daily temperatures, as well.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The record-breaking round was co-led by SoftBank.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
OpenAI closed its latest funding round at an $852 billion valuation; the record-breaking sum represents moves before a potential IPO, but also the incredible size of private markets.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The city saw other record-breaking daily temperatures, as well.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The record-breaking round was co-led by SoftBank.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Record-breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record-breaking. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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