Is it correct to paraphrase "the most" as "one of the most"

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I just want to know if I have paraphrased the following accurately or is there another way to paraphrase it?
The original sentence is:

Our previous study  also demonstrated that PCP was the most opportunistic  infection.

The paraphrase is:

The Authors identified PCP as one of the most predominant opportunistic infections.

exastris · Answer

This doesn't convey the same thing.

"[...] PCP was the most opportunistic infection."

This means that PCP was the top-most, number one. There are no infections that are more opportunistic than this one.

"[...] PCP as one of the most predominant opportunistic infections."

This means that PCP was among the top, but usually means that it wasn't #1. Might be #3 or #5. Still a lot, but not the most.
Depending on your goals, it might be alright to use the latter phrase. Just know it doesn't mean the same thing.

Is it correct to paraphrase "the most" as "one of the most"

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