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max adjective

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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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Meanwhile, Rossi’s max skating speed this season ranks below the 50th percentile of NHL forwards. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025 The company also says its eVTOL can cruise at speeds of up to 120 knots (roughly 138 mph)and reach a max altitude of 4,000 feet. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025 Three-person expandable hardshell tents, typically offered by brands that don't sell a four-person, tend to come with a max sleeping width of 60-something inches. New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025 Bane signed a five-year, $207 million max extension with Grizzlies just two years prior in July 2023. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for max

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 28 Dec. 2025.

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