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
Picking winners and losers, heroes and villains, pathways to success and failure, generates excitement for an event and manufactures a sense of urgency for maximal viewing pleasure.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Habits are built through repetition under imperfect conditions, not through short bursts of maximal effort.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The drone was also equipped with lithium-ion polymer batteries designed to deliver maximal power during the shortest time.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
When armed federal agents roll into residential neighborhoods under vague authority and maximal posture, the odds of catastrophe rise fast.
—Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Habits are built through repetition under imperfect conditions, not through short bursts of maximal effort.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The drone was also equipped with lithium-ion polymer batteries designed to deliver maximal power during the shortest time.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
When armed federal agents roll into residential neighborhoods under vague authority and maximal posture, the odds of catastrophe rise fast.
—Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximal
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Prosecutors at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague — which formally is part of Kosovo's judicial system although seated abroad — have asked for a maximum 45-year prison sentence for Thaci and the other defendants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague — which formally is part of Kosovo’s judicial system although seated abroad — have asked for a maximum 45-year prison sentence for Thaci and the other defendants.—
Zana Cimili,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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That puts the founder on the opposite side of Newsom in a midterm election cycle the governor has cast in terms of the utmost urgency.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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For the utmost luxury, opt for the beachfront bungalows steps away from the water or one of the residences, with up to four bedrooms for a group getaway.—
Nneka M. Okona,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Maximal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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