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 Knicks could only offer Hartenstein a max of four years, $72.5 million to stay in New York, so OKC offered more money over fewer years: a three-year deal worth $87 million at an average annual value of $29 million. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024 The window for the Heat to sign Butler to the two-year max extension closes next year on June 30, 2025. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 June 2024 The Clippers reportedly are hesitant to offer him the four-year max that other teams may put on the table. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024 Wage scales based on the contract and is a nine-step scale until reaching a max at nine years. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 30 May 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 7 Jul. 2024.

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max

noun
max adjective

Medical Definition

max

abbreviation
maximum

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