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
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
The 33-year-old shutdown center has been tasked with exceptionally tough matchups (one of the top 20 NHL forwards in terms of quality of competition) and the sixth-most defensive zone starts among all NHL forwards.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Outside China, YouTube, Meta and ByteDance’s TikTok capture most of the incremental spend, while inside China the market is led by Douyin, Kuaishou and Tencent.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
Its most recent casualty update put the total at 34 protesters killed, two security forces killed, and 2,076 arrests.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
The 33-year-old shutdown center has been tasked with exceptionally tough matchups (one of the top 20 NHL forwards in terms of quality of competition) and the sixth-most defensive zone starts among all NHL forwards.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Not all children develop substantial symptoms; most of those who do experience a few days of fever, vomiting, and diarrhea, and then get better.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Outside China, YouTube, Meta and ByteDance’s TikTok capture most of the incremental spend, while inside China the market is led by Douyin, Kuaishou and Tencent.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for most
Adjective
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She was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2006 and was placed in a maximum-security psychiatric center in Texas, where she's resided ever since.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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For maximum coziness, the Skechers Women’s Cozy Escape Snow Puff Slip-ins are like a hug for your feet, with memory foam cushioning and faux fur trim lining the booties.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Season 1 and 2 contestant Kate Chastain told Vanity Fair in January 2023 that the production even employed security guards to ensure utmost secrecy.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Zannelli assured the public that officers acted immediately, that integrity is of the utmost importance and that the department can be trusted.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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Simply add a pair of tennis shoes for ultimate comfort.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Bob Dylan, Strummer’s ultimate hero, loved this lineup of the band.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Most.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/most. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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