as in maximum
being the highest possible
The group wanted their performance to have the maximal amount of impact.
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Handler—who has previously worked with Beyoncé—sought out some matching silk heels, big diamonds, and even more maximal silver jewelry.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 June 2025
To close the week, JT’s jet black waist-length hair proved summer isn’t just for braids, while her pink pedi and neon French tips turned a minimal look maximal.
—Essence, 16 June 2025
Hypertrophy training to build muscle mass, as maximal strength depends on the amount of muscle.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 June 2025
And yet your muscles are already getting fatigued during this initial burst, losing some of their maximal force, while hydrogen ion levels are still lower than normal.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 June 2025
To close the week, JT’s jet black waist-length hair proved summer isn’t just for braids, while her pink pedi and neon French tips turned a minimal look maximal.
—Essence, 16 June 2025
Hypertrophy training to build muscle mass, as maximal strength depends on the amount of muscle.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 June 2025
And yet your muscles are already getting fatigued during this initial burst, losing some of their maximal force, while hydrogen ion levels are still lower than normal.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maximal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximal
utmost
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The strategy is critically needed, and is of utmost urgency in Central Florida, which saw 439 fatal childhood drownings over the past 15 years (2009-2024) — the most recorded in any of the state’s six regions, according to Florida DCF.—
Karen Cohn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Just like with physical health, these results are treated with the utmost transparency.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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“Maximal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximal. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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