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
Jennifer Davis-Flynn, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
With a max load that Silverado can do over 200 miles on a charge, the Ford and Tesla struggle to go 100 miles but still take a lot of time to charge.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The cane toad is native to Central and South America, and grows to a max of 9 inches in size.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Even just having Adebayo, Herro, Wiggins and Ware on the 2026-27 roster would leave Miami just short of a max salary slot.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
While in the infrared sauna, my heart rate increases to a max of 110–115 bpm, which is the equivalent of a brisk walk for me—not an intense workout.
—Jennifer Davis-Flynn, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
With a max load that Silverado can do over 200 miles on a charge, the Ford and Tesla struggle to go 100 miles but still take a lot of time to charge.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The cane toad is native to Central and South America, and grows to a max of 9 inches in size.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Even just having Adebayo, Herro, Wiggins and Ware on the 2026-27 roster would leave Miami just short of a max salary slot.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for max
Noun
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Let the solution sit for a maximum of 20 minutes before scrubbing the bowl with a nylon brush or your toilet brush.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Parents could claim a tax break of up to 2,500 Australian dollars ($1,600) a year, each year for a maximum of five years—this number has since risen.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Profitability—the point at which a film’s investors begin to see returns—is also of the utmost importance to studio bigwigs, sometimes to movie-lovers’ chagrin.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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The tenets of the Society of Jesus emphasize the utmost importance of service, advocacy for the poor, and the promotion of peace.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The commercial weather forecasting service says a storm is expected to move across the eastern half of North America during the peak shower activity, spreading clouds across most of the East Coast.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Even so, the practice of choosing a papal name remained inconsistent for the next 1,000 years, with most popes using their baptismal names.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Max.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/max. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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