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 central bank is charged with keeping inflation in check and maximizing employment at the same time, even though those goals can conflict.
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Additionally, Boomers should consider delaying Social Security benefits until age 70 to maximize their monthly payments.
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The priority should be to maximize existing production lines and build new production capacity for critical munitions for Asia, such as antiship and antiaircraft missiles that can destroy enemy targets at great distances.
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Lifespan is all about evolution maximizing the chances of your passing along your genes.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Additionally, Porter is tasked with the development of advanced tools and technology to let advertisers maximize their first-party data, optimize campaigns and measure impact across the WBD converged video platform.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Designed as a modern take on a formal potager-style garden, it’s intentionally laid out to maximize the space for access and harvest.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
The idea is to maximize trips west by referees with USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington moving to the Big Ten in 2024-25.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
The central bank is charged with keeping inflation in check and maximizing employment at the same time, even though those goals can conflict.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Additionally, Boomers should consider delaying Social Security benefits until age 70 to maximize their monthly payments.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
The priority should be to maximize existing production lines and build new production capacity for critical munitions for Asia, such as antiship and antiaircraft missiles that can destroy enemy targets at great distances.
—Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024
Lifespan is all about evolution maximizing the chances of your passing along your genes.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
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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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