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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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Granted, LeBron's max salary is projected to be nearly $58 million next season. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 But offering multiple years to Powell wouldn’t be an issue if the Heat acquires Antetokounmpo because the Heat would have Antetokounmpo’s Bird Rights and could exceed the salary cap to sign him next summer or give him a max extension before that. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026 What’s more, the sweet-to-the-max jewelry here benefits from Swarovski’s signature dedication to impeccable craftsmanship. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026 Using a bit more juice, the superyacht can hit a max speed of 16 knots, too. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 June 2026 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 17 Jun. 2026.

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max

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max adjective

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max

abbreviation
maximum

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