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
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
What may be most remarkable about the original-content-viewing spike is that it wasn’t driven by Netflix.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
With Adebayo averaging more than 30 minutes per game, that leaves fewer than 20 non-Adebayo minutes for Ware to play in most contests.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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That gap has become most visible on the ground.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
What may be most remarkable about the original-content-viewing spike is that it wasn’t driven by Netflix.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Sudden cold could be damaging to lawns due to the warm weather; most should regrow.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
With Adebayo averaging more than 30 minutes per game, that leaves fewer than 20 non-Adebayo minutes for Ware to play in most contests.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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DuPage County prosecutors asked for the maximum sentence of 14 years in prison at his sentencing hearing on Monday, but Judge Ann Celine O'Hallaren Walsh sentenced him to nine years.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Sam Stolton reports, the development could — if Google is eventually found to be non-compliant with the rules — pave the way for potential fines as high as 10% of global annual sales, though Brussels regulators seldom levies the maximum penalties.—
Suzanne Lynch,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Exploring an eager case of codependency, and later on, a heartbreaking instance of growing apart, a film like this requires utmost chemistry between the co-leads, an occasion Duggan and Clear rise to with ease.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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Efficiency is of utmost value in a capitalist world where growth and productivity are the primary motivations for anything.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2026
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The ultimate goal is to justify a takeover of the institutions, transforming them into weapons in the war against the very idea of multi-racial democracy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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Universal Images Group via Getty Images Reproduction is often framed as biology’s ultimate energy drain.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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