maximize
verb
max·i·mize
ˈmak-sə-ˌmīz 
maximized; maximizing
1
: to increase to a maximum
maximize profits
2
: to make the most of
arranged the furniture to maximize space in the small apartment
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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Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025
Each suite’s open layout and wide windows maximize natural light and views of the surrounding tropical landscape on Florida Bay.
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So, when news surfaces that the company is considering a sale and that two of its board members may be bidders, Starboard is doing what any good activist would do and making sure there is a fair process to maximize value for shareholders.
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Think of it in terms of a basketball coach who has to maximize the play time for his best players in order to achieve a win as a team.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 13 Dec. 2025
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Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025
Each suite’s open layout and wide windows maximize natural light and views of the surrounding tropical landscape on Florida Bay.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
So, when news surfaces that the company is considering a sale and that two of its board members may be bidders, Starboard is doing what any good activist would do and making sure there is a fair process to maximize value for shareholders.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2025
Think of it in terms of a basketball coach who has to maximize the play time for his best players in order to achieve a win as a team.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Maximize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximize. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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