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adjective

Definition of maxnext
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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noun

ˈmaks How to pronounce max (audio)
as in most
the greatest amount, number, or part at the max there will be 25 people at the party

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Recent Examples of max
Adjective
For example, veneer packages with 8 or 10 E-max or Zirconia veneers start from around £1,600 and take only 4–5 days. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 The salaries are base salaries for the season and do not include any playoff bonuses or incentives—most of these players are on max-level contracts, which don’t include incentives. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Flores, meanwhile, kept his max-pressure calls to a minimum against Johnson. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Just two sprints a day, totaling under 40 seconds, can improve your VO₂ max — a key measure of cardiorespiratory fitness — within two months. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for max
Recent Examples of Synonyms for max
  1. maximum
  2. utmost
  3. most
Adjective
  • Highfill maintains a covenant requiring utility rates to generate net revenues equal to at least 110% of maximum annual debt service on outstanding system bonds.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Zhang fell into the water four times and achieved a maximum distance of only 20 meters (66 feet).
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of maximum
Adjective
  • Cohen said taking the American atelier’s techniques and pushing them forward was of the utmost importance, also seen through a great selection of sculptural leather layers.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For children who have survived one of the most brutal wars imaginable, choosing an appropriate film is of the utmost importance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of utmost
Adjective
  • This seems like a perfectly reasonable debate/dialogue/deliberation to have without everybody--well, most bodies--running for the exits.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike most New York governors, Hochul is not from New York City or its suburbs, but hails from the Buffalo area -- a more than six-hour drive away.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Max.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/max. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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