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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
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Feb. 2025
According to federal officials, the drug distribution charge carries a maximum of 20 years in federal prison.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Kansas school districts must provide 1,116 hours of instruction, or approximately 177 days, and allow for a maximum of 40 virtual learning hours and five weather makeup days.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
That language created a very costly penalty, and forced countries to allow their maximum to be at least 5% of net turnover, but gave them the option to go even higher.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Either way, the Pinterest partner’s donation will cap at $580,000, as stated on the collection’s landing page—though other pages claim a maximum of $200,000.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Feb. 2025
According to federal officials, the drug distribution charge carries a maximum of 20 years in federal prison.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Kansas school districts must provide 1,116 hours of instruction, or approximately 177 days, and allow for a maximum of 40 virtual learning hours and five weather makeup days.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
That language created a very costly penalty, and forced countries to allow their maximum to be at least 5% of net turnover, but gave them the option to go even higher.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximum
Adjective
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His slashing and outside shot are key to the Grizzlies’ success, but his versatility on defense is what separates him from most other bigs.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The tourism board actually has a very detailed and helpful site for planning golf travel compared to most destinations.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Backup quarterback could be of the utmost importance or may not matter at all in 2025.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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The aim was to preserve the authenticity of Adrien and Felicity’s performances in another language, not to replace or alter them and done with the utmost respect for the craft.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dogs under 30 pounds are allowed for $100 per night, with a max of two dogs per room.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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The cane toad is native to Central and South America, and grows to a max of 9 inches in size.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Watch Ant-Man and the Wasp on Disney+ Avengers: Infinity War Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his crew intercept a ship of survivors from Asgard, taking control of the Space Stone — one of the six Infinity Stones that hold ultimate power over a different element.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the end, Danielle was once again left to ponder going out at the hand of her ultimate frenemy.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Maximum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximum. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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