max adjective
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 fundraising flip, first reported by Politico, allows Levine to accept larger contributions from individual donors, as borough president accounts are only able to take in a max of $1,600 per person while comptroller accounts can accept upward of $2,100. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024 The window for the Heat to sign Butler to the two-year max extension closes next year on June 30, 2025. Butler, who turns 35 on Sept. 14, entered this offseason hoping for that max extension prior to the start of the upcoming season. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024 One to two hours is my max for a really messy application. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 July 2024 Kevin Durant also took $10 million less than his max from the Golden State Warriors to help the organization keep Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston in the 2017 offseason. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for max 

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of max was in 1851

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“Max.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

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max adjective

Medical Definition

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abbreviation
maximum

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