at most

phrase

variants or at the most
: as an extreme limit
took him an hour at most

Examples of at most in a Sentence

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That means of course that range would hover at a conservative 200 miles at most. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 New York is perhaps the most competitive comedy environment in the world, and to perform at most clubs, a comedian must audition and earn the recommendation of other comics. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026 Those 15 free games are significantly more than in any Wolves season in recent memory, when three to five games, at most, were offered for free. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 July 2026 In an update shared on a website dedicated to search efforts, the concerned husband wrote that Liz was last seen about 20 feet at most from the shoreline in the surveillance footage. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for at most

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of at most was in the 14th century

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“At most.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20most. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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