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most

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adverb (2)

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adjective

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noun

as in best
the greatest amount, number, or part this room will accommodate 50 people at the most

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Recent Examples of most
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 See All Example Sentences for most
Recent Examples of Synonyms for most
Noun
  • Each charge of unauthorized access to computers carries a maximum of five years in federal prison.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The wings can be purchased in increments of five wings with a maximum of 10 orders.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Parachute Eco Mattress $2,400 $1,920 Parachute Like all the bedding on Parachute’s site, the Eco mattress is made with utmost craftsmanship and high-quality materials—in this case pure New Zealand wool and 100% organic cotton.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Working with the subject to tell their story empowers and gives them a voice, which may be particularly important when a story involves sensitive topics that require the utmost care.
    Legal Entertainment, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Department of Energy says the Southwest Grid Connector could be anywhere from three miles to 15 miles wide, though the ultimate transmission line built would cover far less land.
    John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
  • No matter how many times he’s hoisted the NCAA Tournament trophy, the feeling of seeing a team experience that ultimate triumph for the first time will never get old.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025

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