maximize
verb
max·i·mize
ˈmak-sə-ˌmīz 
maximized; maximizing
1
: to increase to a maximum
2
: to make the most of
3
: to find a maximum value of
4
: to increase the size of (a window) to fill an entire computer screen
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I rearranged the furniture to maximize the space in my small apartment.
This program will teach you how to maximize your strengths while minimizing your weaknesses.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
This shift requires a deep understanding of consumer behavior on these platforms, the ability to identify emerging trends and the agility to adapt marketing campaigns accordingly to maximize reach and drive sales.
—Yuriy Boykiv, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
And they are poised to maximize the position’s value.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
The case alleged that those donations were funneled through U.S. citizens to mask their origins and maximized with taxpayer dollars through the city’s public matching funds program.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maximize
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“Maximize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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maximize
verb
max·i·mize
ˈmak-sə-ˌmīz
maximized; maximizing
1
: to increase to a maximum
maximize profits
2
: to make the most of
maximize your opportunities
3
: to increase the size of (a window) to fill an entire computer screen
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