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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 maximizing
Utilities, energy companies, and grid operators need to shift their focus from maximizing energy output to prioritizing improvements that will lower prices and increase reliability for consumers.
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Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Instead of hustling for one-day bookings, Patel engineered a system where one client often meant three to five events—maximizing return and loyalty.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Monochrome’s new solar panel system is less focused on maximizing electricity generation and more on making solar power an integral, aesthetically pleasing part of a building’s design.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The proportions are low and wide, with some details that signal its sportiness and others that suggest a focus on reducing drag and maximizing efficiency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
The line integrates every stage of manufacturing—materials preparation, airframe and component production, testing, and final assembly—maximizing productivity and quality, according to the report.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
So saving weight while maximizing available power remains a critical goal in the marine electric propulsion market, and EPT affirms the axial-flux motor's ability to achieve it.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Over the past 15 years, our work has focused on maximizing the benefits of high school sports and recognizing what limits those benefits from being reached.
—Jedediah Blanton, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
If the property is on market, some brokers have a great track record of doing well and maximizing price.
—James Nelson, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Instead of hustling for one-day bookings, Patel engineered a system where one client often meant three to five events—maximizing return and loyalty.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Monochrome’s new solar panel system is less focused on maximizing electricity generation and more on making solar power an integral, aesthetically pleasing part of a building’s design.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The proportions are low and wide, with some details that signal its sportiness and others that suggest a focus on reducing drag and maximizing efficiency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
The line integrates every stage of manufacturing—materials preparation, airframe and component production, testing, and final assembly—maximizing productivity and quality, according to the report.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
So saving weight while maximizing available power remains a critical goal in the marine electric propulsion market, and EPT affirms the axial-flux motor's ability to achieve it.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Over the past 15 years, our work has focused on maximizing the benefits of high school sports and recognizing what limits those benefits from being reached.
—Jedediah Blanton, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
If the property is on market, some brokers have a great track record of doing well and maximizing price.
—James Nelson, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximizing
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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An increasing number of boys are lonely, isolated and confused, wrestling with the aftermath of the #MeToo movement and the expectations of rigid masculinity, which has been widely characterized as toxic.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Deploying chatbots to handle routine customer queries, for instance, allows human agents to focus on complex issues, boosting both efficiency and experience.—
Nitesh Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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These updates are aimed not only at boosting sales through faster service and better in-store experiences, but also at restoring the kind of profit margins the coffee giant enjoyed before the Covid pandemic.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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What makes OutRival unique is its commitment to augmenting human capacity rather than cutting corners.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That product was built from the ground up around AI and was possible only because of AI, as opposed to augmenting an existing product with AI.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Russia’s growing military ties with North Korea – capped with the signing of a mutual defense treaty last year – have raised concerns that in exchange for arms and troops, Putin may assist Pyongyang in enhancing its missile technology and nuclear weapons delivery systems.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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While primarily designed for high availability, this also means data and operations are protected against localized security events or attacks, enhancing data integrity and system uptime even under duress.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Maximizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximizing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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