as in increasing
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 maximizing
The living room room is furnished with a sofa bed and a small table, maximizing its usefulness, while a mini-split air-conditioning unit and underfloor heating system maintain a comfortable temperature.
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Adam Williams
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
One of the biggest mistakes advisers make is assuming every client is motivated solely by maximizing price.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
What is actually happening involves a cognitive orientation psychologists call maximizing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
For hitters with extreme strikeout profiles like his, maximizing damage on contact is vital.
—Andrea Arcadipane, New York Times, 29 May 2026
For Finisher Secrets, the larger message is not about doing more tasks or maximizing every hour of the day.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Planting your cucumbers in a sunny spot speeds up their development by maximizing photosynthesis and increasing soil temperatures.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
There’s also a replaceable carbon filter and a handy, adjustable vent, maximizing freshness.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
That said, if maximizing fiber intake is your goal, pears take the lead, providing significantly more fiber than apples.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 May 2026
Adam Williams
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
One of the biggest mistakes advisers make is assuming every client is motivated solely by maximizing price.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
What is actually happening involves a cognitive orientation psychologists call maximizing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
For hitters with extreme strikeout profiles like his, maximizing damage on contact is vital.
—Andrea Arcadipane, New York Times, 29 May 2026
For Finisher Secrets, the larger message is not about doing more tasks or maximizing every hour of the day.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Planting your cucumbers in a sunny spot speeds up their development by maximizing photosynthesis and increasing soil temperatures.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
There’s also a replaceable carbon filter and a handy, adjustable vent, maximizing freshness.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
That said, if maximizing fiber intake is your goal, pears take the lead, providing significantly more fiber than apples.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximizing
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The pacemaker transformed cardiac medicine by dramatically increasing survival rates for patients with arrhythmias and heart block, becoming one of the most important life-saving medical technologies ever created.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Rain and storm chances are increasing in the afternoon.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Governance reforms, rising shareholder returns, accelerating share buybacks and the unwinding of cross-shareholdings are helping improve capital efficiency, while the return of inflation after decades of stagnation is boosting nominal earnings growth.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Demonstrators also rallied against the government’s National Reconstruction bill, a sweeping package of measures aimed at reducing state spending, encouraging investment and boosting Chile's economy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Ultimately humans make the final decisions on the grading, but AI plays a critical role augmenting those capabilities.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Other instances often involve augmenting the reporting with additional sources, context, opinion, and facts, among other elements.—
Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Miraval has long encouraged guests to limit or even forego their use of digital devices as a way of enhancing awareness of one’s surroundings and allowing moments for self-reflection and personal growth.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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Everything from enhancing local security, monitoring global threats and infectious disease data, and training with assistive technology to better accommodate fans.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Maximizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximizing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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