as in to increase
to make as great as possible in amount or degree
The magazine contained tips to maximize the effect of a workout.
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Recent Examples of maximize
To maximize shine, finish with a layer of Dior Top Coat for a flawless, glossy finish.
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
Miami’s misfortune with close games and big leads hasn’t dissuaded Spoelstra’s goal to maximize each possession and win every game, even if his roster is significantly different from five months ago.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Diggs has entrusted Patriots coach Mike Vrabel — someone who played 14 years in the NFL — with maximizing the rest of his playing days.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The Fix: Streamline your recruitment process to maximize efficiency and speed.
—Rebecca Skilbeck, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
Miami’s misfortune with close games and big leads hasn’t dissuaded Spoelstra’s goal to maximize each possession and win every game, even if his roster is significantly different from five months ago.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Diggs has entrusted Patriots coach Mike Vrabel — someone who played 14 years in the NFL — with maximizing the rest of his playing days.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The Fix: Streamline your recruitment process to maximize efficiency and speed.
—Rebecca Skilbeck, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maximize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximize
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That reticence could conceivably involve suppressing concerns about how the U.S. military’s increasing involvement in domestic missions is placing strains on resources and readiness.—
Risa Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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But construction materials, computer parts, cooling infrastructure, and power supplies are just some of the costs that are likely to increase as a result of the tariffs.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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Athletes often supplement with creatine to help boost muscle growth and recovery.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS, RDN,
Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Biden Administration left in place the tariffs that Trump had imposed on China and supplemented them with an ambitious industrial policy designed to boost the industries of the future, including green energy, E.V.s, and semiconductors.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The rubber match has augmented stakes in a Tournament field with increasing parity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Attention also could be paid to dismantling foreign anticompetitive market distortions, in order to augment the benefits achieved through the Task Force.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Another company, Thyssenkrupp, then processed the recycled titanium to enhance its machining and deformation characteristics.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In today’s rapidly evolving landscape of content production, AI has emerged as a powerful tool that can enhance creativity and get deliverables out quickly.—
Nancy Pulciano,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Maximize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximize. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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