Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Making as great as possible; increasing tothe highest degree.
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- verb Present participle of
maximize .
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- adjective making as great as possible
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Examples
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This threatens the ability of Congress to assist Israel in maximizing its security in the expedient and apolitical manner of the past.
Hadar Susskind: Whither the Bipartisan Consensus on Israel? Hadar Susskind 2010
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This threatens the ability of Congress to assist Israel in maximizing its security in the expedient and apolitical manner of the past.
Hadar Susskind: Whither the Bipartisan Consensus on Israel? Hadar Susskind 2010
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Like any economic agent, the doctors are interested in maximizing their revenue and will skirt all the ethical lines they can to do so, with an eye towards malpractice suits as the big stick to avoid.
Kevin Drum's Turkish Bazaar, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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This threatens the ability of Congress to assist Israel in maximizing its security in the expedient and apolitical manner of the past.
Hadar Susskind: Whither the Bipartisan Consensus on Israel? Hadar Susskind 2010
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This threatens the ability of Congress to assist Israel in maximizing its security in the expedient and apolitical manner of the past.
Hadar Susskind: Whither the Bipartisan Consensus on Israel? Hadar Susskind 2010
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In other words, Matt is assuming that we should mainly be interested in maximizing the sum total of human welfare, and we should care about the morality of intention (i.e., is it murder or manslaughter) only insofar as that, perhaps indirectly and over the long run, does contribute to human welfare.
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It took a while to get out of the mentality of having my windows maximized all the time, but I find that not maximizing is much more conducive to multitasking.
RightZoom Makes The OS X Maximise Button More Like Windows | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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As more and more children with implants enter the educational system, it is imperative that there be knowledgeable professionals to assist them in maximizing the potential of their devices.
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I doubt his interest or ability in maximizing my utility.
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This threatens the ability of Congress to assist Israel in maximizing its security in the expedient and apolitical manner of the past.
Hadar Susskind: Whither the Bipartisan Consensus on Israel? Hadar Susskind 2010
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