as in extremely
to a great degree
a most careful driver, especially in bad weather
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as in almost
very close to but not completely
the cost of most everything is higher nowadays
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as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the player with the most ability on the tennis team
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Recent Examples of most
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2025
But scientists are still trying to understand whether or how microplastics cause disease, which microplastics are most dangerous to human health, and how much microplastic the body can take before seeing any negative effects.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
But unlike in the US, where most of the internment camps were closed by the end of 1945, Japanese Canadians were kept from returning to British Columbia until 1949.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Some of the country’s most prominent sports attorneys have practiced at Skadden.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2025
But scientists are still trying to understand whether or how microplastics cause disease, which microplastics are most dangerous to human health, and how much microplastic the body can take before seeing any negative effects.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
What stood out most of all, though, was her charisma.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
But unlike in the US, where most of the internment camps were closed by the end of 1945, Japanese Canadians were kept from returning to British Columbia until 1949.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for most
Noun
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Today, that’s dropped to around 82.6 percent as more income has shifted above the taxable maximum.—
Dan Doonan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Herman is facing a maximum of 20 years on each possession count and 15 years on the weapons charge, the U.S Attorney’s Office said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Selecting the right wood was also of the utmost importance.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Simply going through the motions won’t cut it, and finishing the disappointing season out with the proper attitude is of the utmost importance for the likes of rookies KJ Simpson and Tidjane Salaün, and others needing to gain as much experience in actual live action as possible.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But O’Leary said shrunken windows are warping ultimate box office success and consumer demand.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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These are matters — truly — of ultimate importance.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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