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as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the maximum amount of time needed to complete the project
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Recent Examples of maximum
Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Landis, who faces a maximum sentence of 75 years to life in prison, is scheduled to be sentenced May 8.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
In addition, the proposal would require out-of-pocket maximums on such plans to hit $15,600 a year for an individual and $27,600 for a family, Keith wrote this week in Health Affairs.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The name comes from the fact that a lot goes into this dish—sour cream, cheese, taco seasoning, spices, and green chiles—to combine for maximum flavor.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Landis, who faces a maximum sentence of 75 years to life in prison, is scheduled to be sentenced May 8.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
In contrast, my lowlight reel would last a maximum of five minutes.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
In addition, the proposal would require out-of-pocket maximums on such plans to hit $15,600 a year for an individual and $27,600 for a family, Keith wrote this week in Health Affairs.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximum
Adjective
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Because of that, most of the men and women who are losing their lives on the front lines are married with children – and Ukraine is becoming a country of widows and orphans.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Tommies have had the most prolific offense in the conference this season, but the Vikings kept the clamps on them for most of the night.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Neptune is so distant that the blue spec of its disk can only be seen with the aid of an 8-inch telescope, but utmost care must be taken to ensure that the sun is well below the horizon before pointing any telescopic equipment in its direction.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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My team operated with the utmost respect to the neighbors and everybody, and they were harassed to some degree.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ramona’s boys team had 29 games on its schedule, even though CIF rules say a team can play a max of 28 games in the regular season.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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All that juice means this GranSport can dart to a max speed of 20 knots, with a cruising speed of 18 knots, while also delivering an up to 600-nautical-mile range.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Isaacman stated that while Boeing manufactured the troubled spacecraft, the ultimate responsibility lies with NASA for accepting a flawed vehicle and risking the lives of two astronauts.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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In its desire to put the Olympics above politics, the IOC is making the ultimate political statement that the personal conscience of a grieving athlete for the tragedy of his nation is on the same level of a political protest.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Maximum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximum. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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