How to Use most likely in a Sentence

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  • Choice is also the dimension a leader is most likely to act on and get wrong.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Yamal is most likely your favorite player’s favorite player to watch, to steal a somewhat corny adage.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • The operators who get there first will most likely be the ones who watched the pattern early and decided not to wait.
    — Benjie Nunn, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Early quantum systems will most likely be expensive to access, putting adoption out of reach for most at first.
    — Kris Qiu, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Experts have marked Norway as the team most likely to cause an upset in the tournament’s later stages.
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026
  • Parents who leave their children with the intent to return to them, would most likely be charged with a state jail felony (the lowest level felony).
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
  • Isaacman said the Blue Origin failure will most likely push its moon mission into next year.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • Budget experts say fixing the deficit will require tax hikes, cuts to entitlement, or most likely, a combination of both.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • For a clean sale of the jewel, NBCUniversal would most likely have to split a second time.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Understanding which balances are most likely to be settled is an important part of the debt negotiation process.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Low-probability and low-impact risks should be called out, but only to help the team narrow the focus on the risks that are most likely to derail the achievement of the point.
    — Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Those who are willing to strategically develop a new playbook to capitalize on the changes will most likely become the winners.
    — Ravi Gedela, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Even among baby boomers, the generation most likely to favor in-person work, only 10% prefer being in the office full time.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Many nonprofit leaders are forced to make critical outreach and fundraising decisions without enough visibility into who is most likely to engage or give.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Avoid overly complex rules, because most likely the manager, board, and homeowners alike will not remember all the technicalities in a lengthy complicated rule set.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • If the focus is not to be on watch design in the launch, Google may instead focus on the watch’s AI features, which will most likely be powered by Google Gemini.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The experiments revealed which combinations of damage, flight conditions, and flight maneuvers were most likely to lead to instability.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • New data from the international health insurance specialists William Russell has ranked the cities around the world where international residents are most likely to feel at home.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Despite this trend, a new analysis from GoHumanize identifies the degree programs most likely to provide long-term career stability.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The next generation of AI failures is most likely to come from subtle numerical inaccuracies embedded in polished reports.
    — Faisal Saeed, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The lobster had been intended for delivery to Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota but, most likely ended up being sold on the black market to restaurants or distributors.
    — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Missouri law states that juveniles must be 12 years or older to be certified to stand trial as adults, so the 10-year-old will most likely be charged as a juvenile, according to the Post-Dispatch.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Blocking the details As with other types of data, nuanced measurements are essential for scientific research that clearly describes problems and identifies solutions that are most likely to be effective.
    — Mark Axelrod, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • Given that major development in Atwater's personal life, Hawkins' exit is most likely a sign that the character will be following his heart and his growing family to Miami.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • Their round-of-32 match would be against Group K’s runner-up, most likely to be Portugal or Colombia, in Toronto on Tuesday, July 2.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • Cardiologists and dietitians say several familiar staples of the American diet, from red meat to refined carbs, are the ones most likely to push LDL cholesterol in the wrong direction.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • People with asthma, allergies or other respiratory conditions are most likely to notice irritation, while most healthy individuals experience little to no impact.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • To determine which player is most likely to win, the AI analysis mines current and historical statistics and match momentum to continually update each player’s probability of victory.
    — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • In Jacoby’s view, Dairy Farmers of America, Saputo, Glanbia, Agropur, and Leprino are the companies most likely to move first given their scale.
    — Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 28 June 2026

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