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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
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 May 2026
He was booked into the Erie County Holding Center, a maximum-security complex once notorious for inadequate medical and mental health care.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Graham Scott, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Families who earn up to 300% of their area’s median income, or a maximum of $309,000 in New York City, would be eligible, including those who are already paying for private schools.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
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Adjective
Storm – An organized or organizing system with a warm central core, and maximum sustained winds of 39-73 mph.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 May 2026
He was booked into the Erie County Holding Center, a maximum-security complex once notorious for inadequate medical and mental health care.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Noun
For those, a maximum of five defenders must start behind the goal line, and the opposition’s attackers must be positioned outside the shooting circle.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Families who earn up to 300% of their area’s median income, or a maximum of $309,000 in New York City, would be eligible, including those who are already paying for private schools.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
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Adjective
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Diggins provided the type of over-the-top service that Cardoso sought for most of her WNBA career, setting the young center up for 22 points on 15 shots.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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In Chris Robinson’s eight years as Lake Highland Prep’s girls lacrosse head coach the Highlanders have faced American Heritage of Delray Beach every year in the final four, with most of those games coming down to the last minute.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Continuing to jettison those commitments for maximum future value will be of the utmost importance in the years ahead, because fitting everything into the Canucks’ current timeline is a very thin bet.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Jane Choi — whom longtime Angelenos might recognize from her days as manager at Canelé, a neighborhood gem that closed in Atwater Village a decade ago — does her utmost to infuse the five-table dining room with her bustling sense of grace.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Dentatur uses high-quality materials such as E-max and zirconium to achieve a natural look that blends seamlessly with natural teeth.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rachel and Christina say financial struggles for non-profit theaters have hit their max.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Major League Soccer scheduling gods finally did San Diego FC a solid, sending the ultimate slumpbuster to Snapdragon Stadium in the midst of a 10-game winless streak.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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But for me, that's the ultimate compliment is seeing all those food splatters.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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“Maximum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximum. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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