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
K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The salaries are base salaries for the season and do not include any playoff bonuses or incentives—most of these players are on max-level contracts, which don’t include incentives.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Despite their max-cushioning build, these sneakers remain surprisingly lightweight, making gliding through airport terminals or museum tours a breeze.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
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Adjective
For example, veneer packages with 8 or 10 E-max or Zirconia veneers start from around £1,600 and take only 4–5 days.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The salaries are base salaries for the season and do not include any playoff bonuses or incentives—most of these players are on max-level contracts, which don’t include incentives.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
The coaster with a max speed of 66 mph took more than 20,000 hours to construct and at least 9,000 gallons of white paint for its gleaming appearance.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Despite their max-cushioning build, these sneakers remain surprisingly lightweight, making gliding through airport terminals or museum tours a breeze.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for max
Adjective
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Millions more were wasted because the government was contracted to pay the cost of meals for the camp’s maximum population of 5,000, even when the number of detainees there dropped to around 1,600, the report said.—
Michael Biesecker,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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This is the fox getting to design and build the henhouse from scratch for maximum access.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Signing an attacker — preferably with versatility and the ability to play across the front line, like Gordon, rather than merely an out-and-out left-winger — is of the utmost priority, alongside bringing in a new No 1.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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In fact, Bo and Danielle South maintain their son’s experience at Myers Park was overwhelmingly positive, and that the school has treated them with the utmost care and respect since his death.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Ending birthright citizenship For many decades, presidential administrations and most legal scholars have agreed that the Constitution grants citizenship to nearly all people born in the United States – including children of undocumented immigrants.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The game followed the same script as all the others in the series, with the Spurs taking a double-digit lead in the first quarter and then frittering most of it away in the second quarter.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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“Max.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/max. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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