record holder
noun
: the person or thing that has achieved something no other person or thing has achieved : a person or thing that holds a record
He is the marathon world record holder.
They're developing an airplane that is expected to be faster than the current record holder.
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The offering leapfrogs SpaceX to become the largest global IPO, surpassing the current record holder, Saudi Aramco.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Clark reached these milestones in just 54 career games, while the previous record holder, WNBA all-time leading scorer Diana Taurasi, needed 62.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
The results were recently verified by the International Slalom Skateboarding Association, confirming Kahaku as the official record holder.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
At 14,103-square feet, the billowy project overshadows the previous record holder (12,291-square-feet) that was built in South Carolina in 2024.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Clark reached these milestones in just 54 career games, while the previous record holder, WNBA all-time leading scorer Diana Taurasi, needed 62.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
The results were recently verified by the International Slalom Skateboarding Association, confirming Kahaku as the official record holder.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
At 14,103-square feet, the billowy project overshadows the previous record holder (12,291-square-feet) that was built in South Carolina in 2024.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
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“Record holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record%20holder. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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