as in increasing
to make as great as possible in amount or degree
The magazine contained tips to maximize the effect of a workout.
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Recent Examples of maximizing
The platform is designed to operate at 800-volt DC, the same voltage as GPU racks, ensuring less waste and maximizing compute per watt.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
What’s needed is a mindset shift—from a traditional recruitment mentality to a focus on maximizing team output.
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Robert Hogeboom,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Rather than maximizing density, Jiang worked to preserve the landscape’s natural character.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
We are focused on maximizing reach and have set ourselves apart from our peers by not limiting our content to a single platform or ecosystem.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Yet the underlying business model of these platforms depended more on maximizing engagement and advertising revenue than on nurturing authentic relationships.
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Rotem Rozental,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Owner Shannon Gregory said the nonprofit offered a lease structure focused on community success rather than maximizing profit.
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Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Even flight attendants swear by this set for keeping clothing, shoes, toiletries, undergarments, and accessories neatly separated while maximizing every inch of suitcase space.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
The body-hugging jean aligns with the viral phenomenon centered on maximizing physical attractiveness through deliberate changes to appearance, grooming, fitness, style and medical procedures.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
What’s needed is a mindset shift—from a traditional recruitment mentality to a focus on maximizing team output.
—
Robert Hogeboom,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Rather than maximizing density, Jiang worked to preserve the landscape’s natural character.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
We are focused on maximizing reach and have set ourselves apart from our peers by not limiting our content to a single platform or ecosystem.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Yet the underlying business model of these platforms depended more on maximizing engagement and advertising revenue than on nurturing authentic relationships.
—
Rotem Rozental,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Owner Shannon Gregory said the nonprofit offered a lease structure focused on community success rather than maximizing profit.
—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Even flight attendants swear by this set for keeping clothing, shoes, toiletries, undergarments, and accessories neatly separated while maximizing every inch of suitcase space.
—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
The body-hugging jean aligns with the viral phenomenon centered on maximizing physical attractiveness through deliberate changes to appearance, grooming, fitness, style and medical procedures.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximizing
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As summer arrives, snow begins melting, ice hardens and rocks loosen, increasing the risk of falls and rockfall.
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When patients can’t pay, hospitals absorb the costs and pass them onto people with insurance by increasing prices, studies show.
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For example, a recent study found that remote workers coming to the office one day a month increases productivity by 8% and cuts attrition by a third while boosting job satisfaction and improving communication.
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QuEra’s machines operate using neutral atoms that are held in a grid by lasers, so raising the qubit count is largely a matter of boosting the laser capacity.
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The technology is designed to act as a co-pilot, augmenting rather than replacing the training, professionalism and instinct of experienced emergency personnel.
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With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
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This approach is crucial for mitigating downsides and enhancing the benefits of AI for societal mental well-being.
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In addition to its instant, complexion-enhancing tint, the formula contains skin care ingredients lauded for their smoothing, quenching properties.
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“Maximizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximizing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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