maximize
verb
max·i·mize
ˈmak-sə-ˌmīz 
maximized; maximizing
1
: to increase to a maximum
2
: to make the most of
3
: to find a maximum value of
4
: to increase the size of (a window) to fill an entire computer screen
Examples of maximize in a Sentence
I rearranged the furniture to maximize the space in my small apartment.
This program will teach you how to maximize your strengths while minimizing your weaknesses.
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The Fed, which opted to cut interest rates earlier this month, is guided by a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Donell Harvin, a homeland security and public health emergency expert at Georgetown University, told CNN on Sunday that the attacker may have conducted pre-operational surveillance and come up with a plan that maximizes fatalities and damage.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Each one of Ellis’ 13 storage and organization picks help maximize space and will transform your closet into a boutique look without the price of a custom build.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Other businesses should do the same to maximize year-end momentum.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Donell Harvin, a homeland security and public health emergency expert at Georgetown University, told CNN on Sunday that the attacker may have conducted pre-operational surveillance and come up with a plan that maximizes fatalities and damage.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Each one of Ellis’ 13 storage and organization picks help maximize space and will transform your closet into a boutique look without the price of a custom build.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Other businesses should do the same to maximize year-end momentum.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
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maximize
verb
max·i·mize
ˈmak-sə-ˌmīz
maximized; maximizing
1
: to increase to a maximum
maximize profits
2
: to make the most of
maximize your opportunities
3
: to increase the size of (a window) to fill an entire computer screen
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