maxima

variants or maximums
plural of maximum
as in best
the greatest amount, number, or part achieved the maximum

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Recent Examples of maxima Figure HELOCs also have higher minimums and lower maximums — from $15,000 to $400,000 — compared to $10,000 to $1 million with Bank of America. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025 Those are at or near the maximums allowed under The Shores’ FAR requirement and San Diego’s 30-foot coastal height limit. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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best
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  • The first-time All-Star would have career bests in ERA, WHIP (0.97) and ERA+ (131) if the season ended today.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Two editors selected it as the overall best.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025

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“Maxima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maxima. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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