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

In Riverside County, newborns can be surrendered at most hospitals and fire stations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

However, the British Museum said the embroidery was "virtually unchanged" with thread breaks, measuring a few millimetres at most, not considered significant damage.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The highest concentration of affiliated lending was in short-term investments, a little-used category at most insurers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

I am still working and earning $138,000 a year, but I do not want to work much longer, perhaps at most another five years.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

She signaled to the maid who had come with her, a young girl at most only four or five years older than Meggie herself.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

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