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at most

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  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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Emeritus status is selective and requires approval at most universities.

From Salon

Other than the 1888 New York World confession, news quotes are brief, a few sentences at most.

From Literature

"Hence, the overall impact on growth, unemployment, inflation, or any other economic variable, as well as on the monetary and fiscal outlooks, should prove minimal at most."

From Barron's

A BBC investigation has found sepsis awareness training is still not mandatory at most hospitals in Wales, and Bethan's parents fear that what happened to their daughter could still happen to others.

From BBC

"Madrid and Inter are teams who can win the Champions League, and we are a team who at most can do something incredible."

From Barron's

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