at most

Idioms  

1. Also,. At the largest amount, the furthest limit; also, in the most extreme case. For example, She'll be finished in two weeks at the most, or It'll take two weeks at the outside, or At most the chef uses a tiny bit of pepper. The terms with most date from the 1300s; at the outside from the mid-1800s. Also see at best.

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at most

And they stand for reelection at most once.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Last month, the team said it would fly with fewer aircraft at most displays in a bid to extend the lifespan of the Hawk, which entered service in the 1980s.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

This midsize five-seat, four-door, dual-motor SUV, with a palpably rigid mixed-metal monocoque and body panels, weighs 5,000 pounds, at most.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

One has been given a property in the north, and they use this summer cabin only three to four months of the year at most.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

I had at most five days to figure out why Jessica Barrone was calling my father.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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