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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
Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Archeological or paleontological evidence tells us that at that time your lifespan was 25, maximum 35 years.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Flores-Ruiz faces a maximum of two years in prison on the felony re-entry charge.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Those younger than 50 years old face a maximum 401(k) contribution of $23,500 limit in 2025.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Archeological or paleontological evidence tells us that at that time your lifespan was 25, maximum 35 years.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Let the solution sit for a maximum of 20 minutes before scrubbing the bowl with a nylon brush or your toilet brush.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Flores-Ruiz faces a maximum of two years in prison on the felony re-entry charge.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximum
Adjective
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With VMware serving approximately 200,000 customers globally, Nutanix sees most of the migration opportunity still ahead.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Around 25 million lightning strikes occur in the United States every year, with most taking place during the summer months.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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More Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Hill missed time during training camp with a nagging injury, a time when reps are of the utmost importance to regain the trust of his quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In these cases, where each of you have a strong leg to stand on, conflict resolution requires the utmost dedication to helping each other understand, while also prioritizing what’s best for the relationship as a whole.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Find your max heart rate by subtracting your age from 220.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
25 Aug. 2025
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Despite that, the Hawks likely wouldn't have thought twice about giving Young a full max extension under the previous CBA.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Obviously, results over the season will provide the ultimate answer, but Chelsea have addressed a lot of issues that needed to be looked at, both ins and outs.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rappers Latto and Ice Spice have put their differences aside, joining forces for the ultimate collaboration and making their first-ever joint appearance at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Maximum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximum. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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