as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the max number of complaints received on any given day was 15
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Recent Examples of max
Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The cane toad is native to Central and South America, and grows to a max of 9 inches in size.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Even just having Adebayo, Herro, Wiggins and Ware on the 2026-27 roster would leave Miami just short of a max salary slot.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Knowing the financial implications a max could have on a small-market team that has never paid the luxury tax in its 23-year existence, the Pelicans decided to draw the line with Ingram.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
With a max load that Silverado can do over 200 miles on a charge, the Ford and Tesla struggle to go 100 miles but still take a lot of time to charge.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The cane toad is native to Central and South America, and grows to a max of 9 inches in size.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Even just having Adebayo, Herro, Wiggins and Ware on the 2026-27 roster would leave Miami just short of a max salary slot.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Knowing the financial implications a max could have on a small-market team that has never paid the luxury tax in its 23-year existence, the Pelicans decided to draw the line with Ingram.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for max
Noun
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The charge carries a maximum of 10 years in prison, federal officials said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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Beginning the week of June 2, soldiers, their horses and the caisson will carry caskets for two funerals a day and a maximum of 10 per week.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Page > Sub-Page schema is of the utmost importance here.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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First impressions start before guests even walk through the front door, which means having your landscape shipshape is of the utmost importance.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The commercial weather forecasting service says a storm is expected to move across the eastern half of North America during the peak shower activity, spreading clouds across most of the East Coast.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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So far, 2025 has been relatively calm at the pump for most Americans, thanks in part to OPEC’s ongoing restoration of oil production and continued uncertainty surrounding tariff policy and its potential impact on the global economy.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Max.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/max. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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