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
Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The United Kingdom has centuries of natural history tradition and is home to some of the world’s most famous botanical gardens and research institutions.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
The features that stood out to us most are the tiny home’s plethora of charming details.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
Arri aimed to create a communal space inside the former bank building, most recently home to antique store Architectural Salvage.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The United Kingdom has centuries of natural history tradition and is home to some of the world’s most famous botanical gardens and research institutions.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
At present, most radar systems rely heavily on semiconductors like gallium arsenide (GaAs) or gallium nitride (GaN) to function.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
The features that stood out to us most are the tiny home’s plethora of charming details.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 14 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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His administration is in conversations with several people close to Cuba’s ultimate authority, Raúl Castro, the Miami Herald has previously reported.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Humor can be the ultimate tool for social activism.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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