most likely

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: more likely than not : probably
It will most likely rain tomorrow.

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In Raleigh, North Carolina, a water utility organization uses AI to forecast which pipes are most likely to burst, helping crews replace them proactively. Darshan Tiwari, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 But these were either not available or not deployed quickly enough at the air bases targeted by Ukraine on Sunday – most likely because Russia simply didn’t foresee this type of attack. Benjamin Brown, CNN Money, 3 June 2025 Through millions of these trial-and-feedback cycles, the system gradually learns to predict what responses are most likely to get a reward. Harry Booth, Time, 3 June 2025 Cat breeds that are most likely to accept dogs into their life include Maine coons, rag-dolls, and Siamese. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for most likely

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“Most likely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most%20likely. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

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