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
Instead of maximizing output with the help of generative AI, the Confessions II artist prefers to stop and find inspiration in her own life.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Owner Shannon Gregory said the nonprofit offered a lease structure focused on community success rather than maximizing profit.
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Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
For coordinated strikes involving multiple missiles, militaries must also ensure each weapon reaches its target within seconds of the others, maximizing the chances of overwhelming enemy defenses.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
That window can close quickly, making timing critical for maximizing long-term value.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Even flight attendants swear by this set for keeping clothing, shoes, toiletries, undergarments, and accessories neatly separated while maximizing every inch of suitcase space.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
The body-hugging jean aligns with the viral phenomenon centered on maximizing physical attractiveness through deliberate changes to appearance, grooming, fitness, style and medical procedures.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
With Hughes garnering most of the prime power-play and offensive opportunities in New Jersey, Nemec’s path to maximizing his value and potential was blocked.
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Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Nakase commended her along with Zandalasini and Williams for maximizing their minutes in the last few weeks.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Owner Shannon Gregory said the nonprofit offered a lease structure focused on community success rather than maximizing profit.
—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
For coordinated strikes involving multiple missiles, militaries must also ensure each weapon reaches its target within seconds of the others, maximizing the chances of overwhelming enemy defenses.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
That window can close quickly, making timing critical for maximizing long-term value.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Even flight attendants swear by this set for keeping clothing, shoes, toiletries, undergarments, and accessories neatly separated while maximizing every inch of suitcase space.
—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
The body-hugging jean aligns with the viral phenomenon centered on maximizing physical attractiveness through deliberate changes to appearance, grooming, fitness, style and medical procedures.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
With Hughes garnering most of the prime power-play and offensive opportunities in New Jersey, Nemec’s path to maximizing his value and potential was blocked.
—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Nakase commended her along with Zandalasini and Williams for maximizing their minutes in the last few weeks.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximizing
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As summer arrives, snow begins melting, ice hardens and rocks loosen, increasing the risk of falls and rockfall.
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When patients can’t pay, hospitals absorb the costs and pass them onto people with insurance by increasing prices, studies show.
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For example, a recent study found that remote workers coming to the office one day a month increases productivity by 8% and cuts attrition by a third while boosting job satisfaction and improving communication.
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QuEra’s machines operate using neutral atoms that are held in a grid by lasers, so raising the qubit count is largely a matter of boosting the laser capacity.
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The technology is designed to act as a co-pilot, augmenting rather than replacing the training, professionalism and instinct of experienced emergency personnel.
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With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
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The product was first developed by a French company Sederma, as a non-hormonal, bust-enhancing ingredient.
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Today’s glow-enhancing products are far more sophisticated than the streaky, orange self-tanners that once dominated bathroom counters and beach vacations.
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“Maximizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximizing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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