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adverb (2)

most

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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
Although his role in the film was minor, Tillman’s performance was described as a scene-stealer and noted for being one of the movie’s most memorable supporting roles. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026 After Hammett’s extended guitar intro, one of the night’s most familiar songs was allowed to breathe. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
In the Big 12 Conference, Cincinnati will try to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 2021 with a visit to Arizona, where Noah Fifita already has thrown for 11 touchdowns to increase his career total to 84, most among active FBS quarterbacks. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 If your income is limited, Extra Help can pay most or all of the Part D premium and significantly reduce cost-sharing. — Joy Miller, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for most
Recent Examples of Synonyms for most
Adverb
  • Poorer women were extremely vulnerable if they were judged to have sinned like this.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the research around how schools can use AI to help students — and avoid potential harms — is extremely limited, according to a recent Stanford University review of more than 800 academic papers.
    — Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Season three of Nobody Wants This is almost upon us, and Lupe has been making her rounds from New York Fashion Week to the red carpet, including while wearing a pair of these exact Talbot jeans.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
  • More importantly, bonds are also almost certainly bigger than the traditional banking system—and probably crossed that mark sometime in the past decade, for the first time since both were invented a millennium ago.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Rachel had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was located about 300 miles south of Acapulco, the center said.
    — Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • This chunky blanket brings maximum coziness without too much difficulty (or any knitting needles).
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Here, a very dear, longtime local friend officiated the service with just a few attendees which included a blacktip reef shark and a colony of marine iguanas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • My leadership is much more about providing a very clear direction and making sure that there’s a high degree of autonomy for people to feel empowered and enabled to do so.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • But centering a nearly dead Cathy Ames (Florence Pugh) is Kazan’s entire intention with this project, and snagging us with the image of her bloody body crawling toward the Trasks’ farmhouse is a tip of the hand toward where East of Eden is going.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Michael Poore is a nearly 40-year veteran of public education and the former superintendent of the Little Rock and Bentonville school districts.
    — Michael Poore Special to the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Korean hair care places utmost emphasis on scalp care, and the Scalp Revitalizing Solution Thickening Shampoo & Conditioner are prime examples.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Like arachnids that crash postgame press conferences, math is spooky and mystifying and should be approached with the utmost caution.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Magpies are opportunistic scavengers, incredibly cunning and deceitful and capable of calculated deception.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Spotting even one Bolide in the wild is incredibly rare; seeing a pack of them hurtling down the circuit’s main straight induces goose bumps.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Wellbeing Butlers are at your beck and call to arrange reiki, gratifyingly strong massages in open air, cleansing Balinese ceremonies at the resort temple, or sunrise qi gong on the practically private sand.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Flats are a fashion staple that can be worn in practically every season (especially in the South).
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Most.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/most. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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