uninterrupted

adjective

un·​in·​ter·​rupt·​ed ˌən-ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-təd How to pronounce uninterrupted (audio)
Synonyms of uninterruptednext
: 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

a movie comedy that is 90 minutes of uninterrupted hilarity
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Designed for uninterrupted cleaning, BlowVac runs up to 45 minutes on one charge. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 The Pentagon has communicated to NATO members that a US procurement program that sends weapons to Ukraine via NATO is continuing uninterrupted, a European official told Semafor, echoing comments made by the US ambassador to NATO earlier this week. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Give everyone one minute to share their thoughts uninterrupted. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 However, network bonding does not guarantee uninterrupted communications. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninterrupted

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninterrupted was in 1602

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“Uninterrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninterrupted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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