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Stationery used to signal maximal effort.
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Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
Go slow and controlled with this exercise for maximal benefit.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
To some, Midnight Hammer validated a doctrine of decisive action—limited in duration but maximal in force.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Then there are the directors and executives of pharmaceutical companies who price their products for maximal profits without caring much about the impact of unaffordability on the patients whose lives depend on those products.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
Go slow and controlled with this exercise for maximal benefit.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
To some, Midnight Hammer validated a doctrine of decisive action—limited in duration but maximal in force.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Then there are the directors and executives of pharmaceutical companies who price their products for maximal profits without caring much about the impact of unaffordability on the patients whose lives depend on those products.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Maximal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximal. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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