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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Example Sentences

According to after-school association SOS-Périscolaire, the main problem has been the low quality of animateurs, who are poorly paid and at most need only a basic certificate in child management to get a job.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Stellantis announced this week a campaign around "e-cars," small electric vehicles costing at most 15,000 euros under different brands to be produced in Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Others hold at most a single raspberry and two tiny peanut butter sandwich crackers.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Netflix has previously dabbled with theatrical releases, typically putting movies in several hundred cinemas for a few weeks at most before premiering them online.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It took what felt like an eternity, but was at most fifteen minutes, before he returned.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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