max adjective
Phrases
to the max
: to the greatest extent possible

Examples of max in a Sentence

The boat can hold a max of 20 people. at the max there will be 25 people at the party
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Find your max heart rate by subtracting your age from 220. Jakob Roze, Health, 25 Aug. 2025 Despite that, the Hawks likely wouldn't have thought twice about giving Young a full max extension under the previous CBA. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Kuminga is reportedly looking for a full max extension from the Warriors. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 The five-seat model, debuted in 2018, takes off with a Safran Arrius 2R engine that delivers a max cruising speed of 143 mph. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for max

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of max was in 1851

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“Max.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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noun
max adjective

Medical Definition

max

abbreviation
maximum

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