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

But those steps only save $100 a week, at most, and haven’t stopped his credit-card debt from creeping to just below his $28,000 limit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Previously the group would collect three or four bags of litter "at most".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

But California has built, at most, only 34 projects since 2015, and experts say that’s a generous accounting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Emeritus status is selective and requires approval at most universities.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

For the first few months he was able to short, at most, $10 million at a time.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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