as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the max number of complaints received on any given day was 15
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Recent Examples of max
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The cost of dental veneers varies from country to country in 2025, with porcelain and E-max options in Turkey being up to70-80% lower than the prices in the United States owing to lower operational costs and advanced in-house lab systems.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
The two-person-max Cage of Death — a thrill in Australia’s croc-centric city of Darwin — also encased my husband, who was gung-ho to do this and hmm, might be the more desirable target meat-wise, sparing me.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The salaries are base salaries for the season and do not include any playoff bonuses or incentives—most of these players are on max-level contracts, which don’t include incentives.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The cost of dental veneers varies from country to country in 2025, with porcelain and E-max options in Turkey being up to70-80% lower than the prices in the United States owing to lower operational costs and advanced in-house lab systems.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
The normal max temperatures in the region over the early and middle parts of December range from the upper 50s to low 60s, per NWS climate data.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
The two-person-max Cage of Death — a thrill in Australia’s croc-centric city of Darwin — also encased my husband, who was gung-ho to do this and hmm, might be the more desirable target meat-wise, sparing me.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for max
Adjective
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She was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2006 and was placed in a maximum-security psychiatric center in Texas, where she's resided ever since.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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For maximum coziness, the Skechers Women’s Cozy Escape Snow Puff Slip-ins are like a hug for your feet, with memory foam cushioning and faux fur trim lining the booties.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In it, novice nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle (Fernando Rey) and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Brown told Vogue that protecting her daughter from the press is of the utmost importance.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The defendants purchased at least 46 firearms between May 2024 and February 2025, most of which were the same make and model as the firearms recovered in the Dominican Republic, a press release on the charges said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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But Malinin reached this precipice thanks largely to the part of him that most resembles legendary athletes.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Max.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/max. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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