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
Examples of maximize in a Sentence
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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Regina Clewlow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Here’s what experts had to say about the new study, whether other research agrees, and what this means for maximizing gains in your own workout routine.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 23 June 2025
But the only remaining piece of the company was its website — so Goetz put his marketing skills to work, maximizing the site’s search engine optimization (SEO).
—Tom Huddleston Jr.
raffi Paul, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Then there is the cold, hard economics of American pay-TV, a mature market where efficiencies and profits have been maximized for the old model of operating.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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“Maximize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximize. Accessed 27 Jun. 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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