MAXIMIZE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

maximize

verb

Definition of maximize

as in to increase

to make as great as possible in amount or degree The magazine contained tips to maximize the effect of a workout.

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Recent Examples of maximize Should political parties be permitted to manipulate congressional district boundaries to maximize their own power? — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026 However, some configurations designed to maximize AI accuracy generated higher testing costs. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 That’s how determined the Giants are to maximize this window in a vulnerable NFC East. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Oct. 2026 Traditional vendor evaluations reward platforms that maximize match rates, encouraging systems to force low-confidence records into identities simply to return an answer. — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maximize

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Relying on spreadsheets or notebooks to monitor your trips takes time and reconstructing a log from memory increases the likelihood of mistakes.

— Marc Guberti, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2026
University of Miami plays Duke at noon Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium, and that means traffic will increase in the area before and after the game.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of increase

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Frey and other city staff have said data centers give the city a chance to use vacant buildings and help boost the tax base.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
The developer is looking to cleave off up to 200 acres of the technology campus to build the Bears stadium and ancillary amenities such as restaurants, coffee shops and bars that would boost the region and dovetail with the quantum park.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of boost

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Their effectiveness is enhanced when integrated with other counter-UAS technologies and established command-and-control arrangements.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
This can be enhanced by viewing a picture, video, or recording of the other person or using virtual reality technology to powerfully see their perspective.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of enhance

Verb

Meals are augmented by daytime adaptogenic elixirs, functional mushroom tonics from Estonian producer Shroomwell, and hands-on fermentation and culinary workshops.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
The original tracklist is augmented by a full recording of the band’s 1977 show at Oakland Coliseum Arena, filmed by teen bootlegger Reinhard Hohlwein.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of augment

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