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as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the maximum amount of time needed to complete the project
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Recent Examples of maximum
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Scammers introduce physical excuses, like a broken nose or a bad connection, to cover any slight artifacts in the AI voice, then create maximum urgency.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Peter Baugh, New York Times, 8 June 2026
If convicted, Rinderknecht faces a minimum of five years and a maximum of 45 years in federal prison.
—Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
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Adjective
Randle is scheduled to be sentenced in October 2026, facing a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Scammers introduce physical excuses, like a broken nose or a bad connection, to cover any slight artifacts in the AI voice, then create maximum urgency.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Noun
As one of its names suggests, a maximum of two consecutive touches are allowed by any one player; a third touch also means elimination.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 8 June 2026
If convicted, Rinderknecht faces a minimum of five years and a maximum of 45 years in federal prison.
—Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximum
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
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
Noun
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But offering multiple years to Powell wouldn’t be an issue if the Heat acquires Antetokounmpo because the Heat would have Antetokounmpo’s Bird Rights and could exceed the salary cap to sign him next summer or give him a max extension before that.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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What’s more, the sweet-to-the-max jewelry here benefits from Swarovski’s signature dedication to impeccable craftsmanship.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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But even those bad outcomes have not led to any increase in the ultimate risk—death—for the vaccinated compared to the unvaccinated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Freddrell’s ultimate passion lies at the intersection of mass media and entrepreneurship.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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“Maximum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximum. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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