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
Laura Studarus, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
The Prairie Grove school district will spend a max of $23.6 million on a new field house and indoor activity center next to the football field.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
An analogous color scheme always contains a max of three adjacent colors, as Hathaway says.
—Shelby Deering, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
Each team’s roster can include a max of two VS2 players.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 3 Sep. 2024
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Nearby Attractions: Bow Falls, Tunnel Mountain Drive, Cascade Gardens
Loyalty Program: ALL – Accor Live Limitless
Parking: $35 CAD per night, with unlimited access
Pet Policy: A one-time cleaning fee of $50 CAD per day – up to a max of $100 CAD for two pets.
—Laura Studarus, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
The Prairie Grove school district will spend a max of $23.6 million on a new field house and indoor activity center next to the football field.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
An analogous color scheme always contains a max of three adjacent colors, as Hathaway says.
—Shelby Deering, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
Each team’s roster can include a max of two VS2 players.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for max
Noun
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Penny still faces a charge of criminally negligent homicide, which holds a maximum of four years in prison.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Over defense objections, Wiley then granted the Manhattan district attorney’s motion to dismiss the manslaughter count, functionally allowing the jury to consider the charge carrying a lighter sentence with a maximum of four years in prison.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Leave it to Victoria Beckham to do so with the utmost elegance and aplomb.Nuria Luis, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
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No matter what sports team a student plays on or what extracurricular activities a student participates in, every student deserves to be treated with the utmost kindness and respect – on and off the field, in and out of the classroom.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hickman currently represents District 4, a conservative-leaning area that spans most of the northwest Valley, including Wickenburg, Surprise and Litchfield Park.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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While most incidents have come in New Jersey, other states, including Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York, have also reported unusual drone activity to law enforcement.Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Max.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/max. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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