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Aside from her affinity for floral chintz and maximal pairings, Sister Parish, born Dorothy May Kinnicutt in 1910 and nicknamed Sister by her brothers, was also known as a female trailblazer at a time when women couldn’t even open a bank account without their husband’s signature.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
But some private equity firms, in pursuit of maximal profits, are not happy with this lose-money-on-some-things-make-money-on-others business model.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Functionality and convenience are key for makeup wearers like me who want to put in minimal effort but get maximal results.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 May 2026
More and more, celebrities have been turning away from the maximal, festival-ready looks of yore (the mid ’10s) in favor of more minimalist looks, or, choosing to focus on one singular statement vintage piece to pull their outfit together.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
But some private equity firms, in pursuit of maximal profits, are not happy with this lose-money-on-some-things-make-money-on-others business model.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Functionality and convenience are key for makeup wearers like me who want to put in minimal effort but get maximal results.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 May 2026
More and more, celebrities have been turning away from the maximal, festival-ready looks of yore (the mid ’10s) in favor of more minimalist looks, or, choosing to focus on one singular statement vintage piece to pull their outfit together.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Maximal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximal. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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maximal
adjective
max·i·mal
ˈmak-s(ə-)məl 
Medical Definition
maximal
adjective
max·i·mal
ˈmak-s(ə-)məl
1
: most complete or effective
maximal dental protection
maximal vasodilation
2
: being an upper limit
the maximal levels achieved with subcutaneous injections—W. S. Hoffman
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