maximizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of maximize
as in increases
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 maximizes The Laffer Curve suggests that there's a sort of magical tax rate in between these two extremes that maximizes tax revenue. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 Droves of shoppers just bought this over-door organizer that maximizes storage space without taking up a ton of room, and another lot of customers went after this lightweight cordless vacuum that doubles as a handheld for floor-to-ceiling messes. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 This maximizes the length of an eclipse there because a viewer follows along the moon’s motion. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026 Create an Outdoor Room Adding an area like a deck or patio that functions as an outdoor room maximizes the living area of your tiny house and connects the outdoors to the indoors. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2026 Julia Taliesin, an economic analyst and licensed insurance agent at the comparison site Insurify, says the same rule applies broadly across the industry, and that buying right after booking maximizes eligibility for time-sensitive add-ons. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 This maximizes the efficiency and potency of the ingredient’s plumping, hydrating, wrinkle-filling, fine-line smoothing benefits. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 24 June 2026 Choosing low-mercury fish and preparing it in healthy ways maximizes the benefits. — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 June 2026 The lightweight, swishy material takes up minimal room in a suitcase but maximizes outfit options—dress these up with sandals and jewelry or pair them with a tank top and sneakers for more casual outings. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximizes
  1. increases
  2. boosts
  3. enhances
  4. augments
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  • Right now, the average hot day contains about 16 hot hours, but that increases to 19 hours in the medium scenario and 21 hours in the high scenario.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The chance of rain increases a bit with the potential for spotty showers.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Nvidia typically provides financial backing to help AI partners raise debt, which boosts Nvidia's chip revenue as the nature of such deals has ginned up concerns over concentrated risk in the technology sector.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Diversification boosts profits and spreads risk, reducing dependence on any single commodity or corridor.
    — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • While designers and merchants remain in control of strategic decisions, AI enhances their expertise by analyzing demand signals, surfacing insights and recommending actions that humans can evaluate.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Peters has been open about his substance use, arguing that his particular pharmaceutical regimen enhances his productivity and cognitive capabilities.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhances
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  • The real value comes when AI augments human capability, not replaces it.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Technology that augments humans spreads prosperity, but technology built to imitate and substitute for them concentrates it.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of augments

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