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
Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The signs that Illinois is having one of its most frenzied primary elections in years are everywhere.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Although the steak, carnitas, and sofritas get a lot of love, one of Chipotle’s most iconic menu items is its chicken.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
The number is most useful as an upper-end benchmark; individual budgets will vary.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The signs that Illinois is having one of its most frenzied primary elections in years are everywhere.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Dent’s 25 points tied for his second most this season.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Although the steak, carnitas, and sofritas get a lot of love, one of Chipotle’s most iconic menu items is its chicken.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for most
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Altogether, the constellation will serve as a major upgrade to the national missile defense net, weaving into a multi-layered architecture designed for maximum resilience.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The maximum amount that people can earn toward early release is an additional 17%, meaning they could be released to supervision after serving half of their sentence in custody, according to state law.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
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The tiniest requests were dispensed with the utmost care; rooms were primped and fluffed three times a day; special requests for excursions efficiently booked; and dietary preferences noted and recalled with precision.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Oracle's ability to deliver data center assets to OpenAI, its main customer, is of utmost importance to investors.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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This is a great sign, seeing as Reflect Orbital's ultimate hope is to put over 50,000 satellites in Earth orbit by the year 2035.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Salesman was a story about a woman attacked as a metaphor for a blindsided country, the director brilliantly re-appropriating the ultimate American drama Death of a Salesman to make the point.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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