scarcest
- superlative of scarce.
Example Sentences
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But periodically investors get a reminder that one of the scarcest AI resources is top talent.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 20, 2026
Hatakeyama compares this to an updated version of Liebig's famous barrel analogy, in which a plant's growth is limited by its shortest stave, representing the scarcest resource.
From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025
The scarcest resource in the AI arms race is access to computing, which is why OpenAI and others are pledging to spend trillions of dollars in the coming years to make sure the capacity expands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
It can also have the most significant impact on water levels, as it happens at the time of year when water is scarcest.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2022
I am not questioning your judgment, Captain, but you and I have camped out enough to know that a good camp-mate is about the scarcest article to be found.
From The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades by Davis, J. Watson
