maxima

variants or maximums
Definition of maximanext
plural of maximum
as in best
the greatest amount, number, or part achieved the maximum

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Recent Examples of maxima The proposal would raise daily maximums and monthly rates — but not increase the $3 hourly charge, or lift the city’s free first hour policy during busy hours. Mark Dee march 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026 The bill leaves some room to adjust the fees, with maximums of 5 cents per gallon of beer, hard cider, or apple wine; 7 cents per liter of wine; and 35 cents per liter of spirits. Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026 The changes would also include parking maximums across the city that would limit the number of new parking spaces allowed, depending on location and development plans. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026 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 Before the website’s launch, experts told STAT that cash prices are generally higher than what patients pay through their health insurance, and noted that none of the spending on these purchases contributes to deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums. John Wilkerson, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026 As part of the agreement, Express Scripts will count payments its members make through TrumpRx towards their deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums, provided certain legislative or regulatory changes are made. Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026 The researchers initially considered 15 different heart-rate variability parameters measured by rPPG to include in their model and selected the top seven that are statistically most relevant to pain prediction, such as heart rate maximums, minimums, and intervals. IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maxima
best
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  • Bradley finished with 15 points, and Anthony Dell'Orso matched a career-best with six 3-pointers and scored 26 points for the tournament's top seed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on baseball bests and nutty nibbles.
    , FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026

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“Maxima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maxima. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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