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maxes

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
  • Over the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, an additional inch of rain is possible, bringing storm total maximums up to 10 inches in the Bahamas.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • For most sports, the highest possible margin is three while higher-scoring sports like football, basketball and lacrosse have higher maximums.
    Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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  • Not to mention, some of the leagues' bests have graced his work, including Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The kicking game was so bad that Freeman sounded like Brian Kelly at his sarcastic best when asked about Noah Burnette, Erik Schmidt and Marcello Diomede combining to miss two extra points and one field goal.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Maxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maxes. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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