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
At this moment, maximal pressure is needed on Hamas, and few actors have more leverage over it than Qatar.
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The program also increased maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max), which is the highest amount of oxygen a person can use while exercising.
—Kristin Canning, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
Fall decor doesn't have to be literal or maximal.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Are there modes more maximal than the human?
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The program also increased maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max), which is the highest amount of oxygen a person can use while exercising.
—Kristin Canning, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
Fall decor doesn't have to be literal or maximal.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Are there modes more maximal than the human?
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maximal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximal
Adjective
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An analysis by the progressive Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that in the 12 months that ended September 2024, just over one-third of beneficiaries received the maximum amount.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sedarat is charged with two counts of transmitting a threat in interstate or foreign commerce, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In it, novice nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle (Fernando Rey) and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Brown told Vogue that protecting her daughter from the press is of the utmost importance.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Maximal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximal. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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