winningest
adjective
win·ning·est
ˈwi-niŋ-əst 
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Dantonio is the Spartans’ all-time winningest head coach, with a 114-57 record from 2007-19.
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Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2023
The Grand Rapids Rise recently announced Cathy George, Michigan State’s all-time winningest head coach, as the first head coach in Pro Volleyball Federation.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
Here's a look at the lineup: Steve Asmussen Kentucky Derby horse: Disarm The winningest North American trainer of all time, Asmussen squeaked into the Derby field with Disarm's third-place finish in the Grade 3 Lexington on April 15 at Keeneland.
—The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2023
The win made Kimball the winningest boys basketball program in Dallas ISD history and now ties it for the second-winningest in the state with Port Arthur Lincoln and Buna.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2023
The all-time wins race UMS-Wright’s Terry Curtis passed Vestavia Hills legend Buddy Anderson last fall as the state’s all-time winningest AHSAA coach.
—Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2023
In its rebuilding year, the women's team transitioned from its winningest coach ever Charli Turner Thorne after 26 years to Natasha Adair.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2023
Moren became earlier this season the winningest coach in program history.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2023
Gregg Popovich, the NBA’s all-time winningest coach who has quietly declined overtures from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in the past, is among the list of prominent first-time nominees for the 2023 class released Wednesday.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Dec. 2022
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Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2023
The Grand Rapids Rise recently announced Cathy George, Michigan State’s all-time winningest head coach, as the first head coach in Pro Volleyball Federation.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
Here's a look at the lineup: Steve Asmussen Kentucky Derby horse: Disarm The winningest North American trainer of all time, Asmussen squeaked into the Derby field with Disarm's third-place finish in the Grade 3 Lexington on April 15 at Keeneland.
—The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2023
The win made Kimball the winningest boys basketball program in Dallas ISD history and now ties it for the second-winningest in the state with Port Arthur Lincoln and Buna.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2023
The all-time wins race UMS-Wright’s Terry Curtis passed Vestavia Hills legend Buddy Anderson last fall as the state’s all-time winningest AHSAA coach.
—Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2023
In its rebuilding year, the women's team transitioned from its winningest coach ever Charli Turner Thorne after 26 years to Natasha Adair.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2023
Moren became earlier this season the winningest coach in program history.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2023
Gregg Popovich, the NBA’s all-time winningest coach who has quietly declined overtures from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in the past, is among the list of prominent first-time nominees for the 2023 class released Wednesday.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Dec. 2022
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First Known Use
1972, in the meaning defined above
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“Winningest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winningest. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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