maxes

plural of max
as in maxima
the greatest amount, number, or part at the max there will be 25 people at the party

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Noun
  • But those payments won’t contribute to their insurance deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums.
    Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Minimum overnight temperatures are also warming faster than daytime maximums in the US.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The longer races are brutally hard, but Kerstin loves helping other runners pursue their personal bests.
    William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The most productive game of his career came in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with personal bests of 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
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“Maxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maxes. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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