- superlative of great.
greatest
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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But Light’s greatest disruption has come through marketing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Trump, a former real estate magnate who promotes family enterprises at every opportunity, told Martin that Doonbeg was "one of the greatest courses in the world".
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
A recent report by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which will co-host the summit, cautioned that the scale and depth of investible opportunity is the country's greatest weakness.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
And the prospect of one of Test cricket's greatest turnarounds was raised when England were reduced to 2-2 in the opening over.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
It is the key to species adaptability and to healthy populations—providing the greatest chance for species survival when faced with external, environmental changes.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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