as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the max number of complaints received on any given day was 15
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Recent Examples of max
Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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
Even just having Adebayo, Herro, Wiggins and Ware on the 2026-27 roster would leave Miami just short of a max salary slot.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Knowing the financial implications a max could have on a small-market team that has never paid the luxury tax in its 23-year existence, the Pelicans decided to draw the line with Ingram.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
With a max load that Silverado can do over 200 miles on a charge, the Ford and Tesla struggle to go 100 miles but still take a lot of time to charge.
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Beginning the week of June 2, soldiers, their horses and the caisson will carry caskets for two funerals a day and a maximum of 10 per week.—
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The charge carries a maximum of 10 years in prison, federal officials said.—
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Page > Sub-Page schema is of the utmost importance here.—
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First impressions start before guests even walk through the front door, which means having your landscape shipshape is of the utmost importance.—
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
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About the only surprise Friday night in the championship game of the Boras Classic South was La Mirada preventing Corona from tying a state record for most consecutive shutouts.—
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“Max.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/max. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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