maxes

Definition of maxesnext
plural of max
as in maxima
the greatest amount, number, or part at the max there will be 25 people at the party

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Noun
  • In addition, the proposal would require out-of-pocket maximums on such plans to hit $15,600 a year for an individual and $27,600 for a family, Keith wrote this week in Health Affairs.
    Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Only 15 new all-time record low temperature records were set, for either daily maximums or minimums, according to available preliminary NOAA data.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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  • And if your fourth line is Horvat between Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart, with Bennett — the Conn Smythe Trophy winner last spring — as the 13th forward sprinkled in with some shifts, well, that’s a new definition of depth at best-on-best.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The two most notable team stats were points in the paint, where the Aztecs scored 52 points; and turnovers, where the visitors committed six while forcing 22, both season bests.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Maxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maxes. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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