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
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Breakthroughs Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's most innovative products on the market.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
If anything, most styles should reflect a hodge-podge of pre-2010s clothing that’s been patched up.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
After his first three years in Boston were marred by injury, Story has been among the club’s most valuable all-around players this season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Breakthroughs Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's most innovative products on the market.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In most of our trials, less than 1% of patients stop the trial because of side effects.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
If anything, most styles should reflect a hodge-podge of pre-2010s clothing that’s been patched up.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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Mangione still faces a second-degree murder charge, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, with the potential for parole.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The charge of conspiracy to commit wife fraud in connection with telemarketing carried a maximum sentence of 30 years, while the count of conspiracy to commit money laundering had a maximum sentence of 20 years.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And that’s why, Astorino said, executive coaching and destressing are also of utmost importance.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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What sets Leviyev apart from her competitors is the fact that each treatment is handled with utmost compassion, precision, and a belief that external beauty is a result of harmony between internal bodily functions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The ultimate testament to comfort and durability, a reviewer even hiked 500 miles from France to Spain on the Camino de Santiago with them.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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This 27-inch display has 5K IPS panel and is being pitched as the ultimate external display for Mac users who want Apple Studio Display-caliber performance for half the price.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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