: having achieved the most wins
the winningest coach in football

Examples of winningest in a Sentence

She's the winningest coach in the conference. the winningest team in our school's history
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Risper was previously the coach at Westside in Macon from 2009 to 2025 and left as Bibb County Schools winningest coach since integration. — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Megan Fudge, the winningest player in APP tour history, teamed with Kara Wheatley to claim the bronze. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Who’s the winningest manager in the minors? — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 June 2026 The region has long been at the heart of the country’s soccer culture, home to some of its oldest organizations, winningest teams, and most dazzling stadiums. — Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for winningest

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winningest was in 1972

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“Winningest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winningest. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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