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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 maximizes
In this new work, 3D printing and computational design optimization were combined to create a complex, interlocking electrode structure that maximizes storage space without compromising performance.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
By being strategic, breaking down silos that prevent flexibility and building infrastructure that maximizes impact.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
This allows for continuous movement that maximizes the room.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
The best case is to wait until age 70, which maximizes Social Security income, Elliott said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Lying directly on the ground maximizes skin-to-earth contact.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The first — sleeping in your car — maximizes your space a bit more.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
This strategy maximizes your garden’s yield by managing your space and the timing of your plantings.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Keeping the line micro maximizes space on short nails.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
By being strategic, breaking down silos that prevent flexibility and building infrastructure that maximizes impact.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
This allows for continuous movement that maximizes the room.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
The best case is to wait until age 70, which maximizes Social Security income, Elliott said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Lying directly on the ground maximizes skin-to-earth contact.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The first — sleeping in your car — maximizes your space a bit more.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
This strategy maximizes your garden’s yield by managing your space and the timing of your plantings.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Keeping the line micro maximizes space on short nails.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximizes
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Posting on multiple platforms simultaneously increases your reach, but be aware that spreading the budget evenly across all of them generally doesn't work.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The vote signifies the latest push by the group to slow or halt wage increases for tourism workers in the city, increases that hospitality and service worker unions have pushed for to coincide with the 2028 Olympics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Consumers’ coffers have been buffered by larger tax refunds, wage gains (although slowing), and wealth boosts (particularly for upper-income consumers).—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Supporting pollinators boosts biodiversity and helps maintain a healthy, thriving garden ecosystem.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
5 May 2026
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By using ultra-resolution upscaling and LUT tonal balancing, Coco enhances clarity while retaining natural textures.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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White curtains offer a clean, fresh backdrop that enhances the vibrancy of bright pops of color in your home without competing for attention.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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That turns the chatbot from a substitute for care into something that augments the therapeutic alliance between you and your care team.—
Sudheesha Perera,
Time,
6 May 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Maximizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximizes. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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