- superlative of poor.
poorest
Example Sentences
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The company ranks suppliers by their flexibility and ability to deliver urgent orders, and regularly eliminates the poorest performers, according to a 2021 Zhongtai Securities report.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Whoever’s having the poorest business, I’d go to that one.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
A Moneyist reader says catastrophic coverage should be extended to the poorest Americans: “I believe Medicaid — and, perhaps, even Medicare — should evolve toward providing primarily catastrophic coverage,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
New Mexico is one of America’s poorest states, and many here in the state capital believe its relatively new oil wealth is its path to stability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“But it isn’t quite the same thing, is it? We’re speaking of some of the world’s poorest people. The doctors have a responsibility as Africans,” Alexa said.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
