maximal

Definition of maximalnext
as in maximum
being the highest possible The group wanted their performance to have the maximal amount of impact.

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Recent Examples of maximal Issues arise when maximal core engagement becomes your default. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Women also carry a higher proportion of fatigue-resistant slow-twitch muscle fibers, and studies of ultra-distance trail runners have found women sustain less peripheral fatigue and lose less maximal force than men competing at equivalent levels. Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Participants sit with the elbow bent at a 90-degree angle and perform a brief maximal squeeze on the handle with each hand. Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 Long associated with kitschy vacation souvenirs and childhood camp jewelry, today’s beading feels markedly more refined, offering a statement-making alternative that complements the season’s polished yet maximal resortwear. Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for maximal
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  • As a result, the collective decay chain is blocked after the first decay, leaving the maximum emission rate proportional to N—the same scaling expected from independent atoms.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • If a family values privacy over maximum exposure, that is their choice.
    Tomas J. Philipson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • After the talks in the Kremlin, Ushakov described the talks as constructive and carried out with the utmost openness and trust.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Her reputation for excellence and the utmost integrity is well earned.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Maximal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximal. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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