maxima

variants or maximums
plural of maximum
as in best
the greatest amount, number, or part achieved the maximum

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Recent Examples of maxima Performance can vary widely by location, with some areas reaching speeds up to 1,000 Mbps while others see much lower maximums. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 Prominently display warning labels that have appropriate age, height, and weight limits, including maximums. Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025 Figure HELOCs also have higher minimums and lower maximums — from $15,000 to $400,000 — compared to $10,000 to $1 million with Bank of America. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025 Those are at or near the maximums allowed under The Shores’ FAR requirement and San Diego’s 30-foot coastal height limit. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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best
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  • The first-time All-Star would have career bests in ERA, WHIP (0.97) and ERA+ (131) if the season ended today.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Two editors selected it as the overall best.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025

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“Maxima.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maxima. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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