rich
adjective
having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy.
richest
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superlativeof rich.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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More than a decade ago, it was common for a state’s richest taxpayers to pay around 6% in state income tax, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Texas rocket, internet and AI company founded and run by the world’s richest man reported a second-quarter loss of $541 million, compared to a $1-billion loss for the same period a year ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Not having access to air conditioning "puts their health into extremely grave, perhaps deadly danger" despite living in one of Asia's richest cities, he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Dodgers already have the best, richest roster in the game and they keep reaching over with their straw and drinking everyone’s milkshake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The Appalachians are the home of one of the world’s great hardwood forests—the expansive relic of the richest, most diversified sweep of woodland ever to grace the temperate world—and that forest is in trouble.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
