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
Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The following providers are ranked from cheapest to most expensive based on their starting prices.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Ed's father, George, held a variety of jobs, but by most accounts wasn't successful at any of them.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Adverb
Chaz Fortune, a credible messenger and director of YAP, believes tailoring the program to what the youths need and being truthful is most important.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The following providers are ranked from cheapest to most expensive based on their starting prices.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
While poor earnings could send tech stocks down momentarily, the S&P 500 has yielded returns in most years since its inception.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Ed's father, George, held a variety of jobs, but by most accounts wasn't successful at any of them.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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In the 2026 midterm election cycle, each House seat is worth fighting for to the maximum extent since majorities are built on the smallest of legislative margins.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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At maximum capabilities, Paluel is the second largest nuclear power station in France and the seventh largest in the world by power output.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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More Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Hill missed time during training camp with a nagging injury, a time when reps are of the utmost importance to regain the trust of his quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In these cases, where each of you have a strong leg to stand on, conflict resolution requires the utmost dedication to helping each other understand, while also prioritizing what’s best for the relationship as a whole.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Topped with a golden, flaky crust and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, this dessert is the ultimate summer treat.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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Building brand love is the ultimate goal of embedding these brands in culture.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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