at most

phrase

variants or at the most

: as an extreme limit

took him an hour at most

Examples of at most in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new school day is shortened by 50 minutes, in part to comply with labor agreements, but still longer than the day at most schools nationwide, according to the district. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Compensation is a significant portion of total operating cost at most companies. — Maria Colacurcio, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The first full weekend of college football closed Monday night (eventually), and there was plenty to learn, especially given this was our first glimpse at most 2027 NFL Draft prospects. — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Most thought they would be gone for a few days, a few weeks at most. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at most

• almost
• engrossed
• foremost
• hindmost
• impost
• inmost
• lamppost
• leftmost
• necrosed
• outpost
• pancoast
• rightmost