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Phrases
to the max
: to the greatest extent possible
Examples of max in a Sentence
The boat can hold a max of 20 people.
at the max there will be 25 people at the party
Recent Examples on the Web
The $2,000 annual out-of-pocket max for Part D plans is a component of the Inflation Reduction Act, which Biden signed into law in 2022.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
Theoretically, the Sixers also could have given him a max rather than his two-year, $16 million arrangement.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
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—Laura Studarus, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
The Prairie Grove school district will spend a max of $23.6 million on a new field house and indoor activity center next to the football field.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Max.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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abbreviation
maximum
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