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
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
In Connecticut, the number of hotline calls increased 200 percent in the first two years — and the crisis was most acute among young men.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The law stripped teachers and most public workers of collective bargaining rights and led to wide changes in the state's education system.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Walk On The Appalachian Trail One of the country’s most legendary hiker routes, the Appalachian Trail runs for more than 2,000 miles from Georgia all the way to Maine, and its path happens to cross right through Hot Springs.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
In Connecticut, the number of hotline calls increased 200 percent in the first two years — and the crisis was most acute among young men.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Remember, under the current format, those were all teams coming off a wild-card series win, facing a team with most of the previous week off, just like the Tigers and Mariners.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The law stripped teachers and most public workers of collective bargaining rights and led to wide changes in the state's education system.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
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Planting now gives shrubs and trees maximum time to get ready for next summer.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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As the name implies, the new options menu will give players the opportunity to blaze through the game with infinite health, magic, and money, quicker leveling, maximum damage attacks, and more.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Oct. 2025
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With their pastel-pretty facades and flower box gardens that residents tend to with utmost care, the colorful alleys of Villefranche-sur-Mer are made for impromptu Instagram shoots.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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The safety and satisfaction of our customers remain our utmost concern.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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These secluded retreats, situated on 13 acres bordering Pisgah National Forest and Spring Creek, are the ultimate place to unwind and unplug.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The 2025 season was going to be the ultimate referendum on Franklin, the 12th-year coach who won two Playoff games last season to reach the semifinals.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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