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maxima

American  
[mak-suh-muh] / ˈmæk sə mə /

noun

  1. a plural of maximum.


maxima British  
/ ˈmæksɪmə /

noun

  1. a plural of maximum

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Foreign automakers pulled back from sedans as well, killing dozens of models in the past decade, such as the Toyota Avalon and Nissan Maxima.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Willem-Alexander and Argentine-born Maxima are to meet representatives of the descendents of slaves, traditional people and Indigenous groups behind closed doors.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

A woman driving her 5-day-old Nissan Maxima was caught in a malathion shower on her way home to Rowland Heights, where her equally new car cover awaited.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

Oma's Soep got a welcome boost this year, after Queen Maxima of the Netherlands joined them for a cooking session.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

An older model white Nissan Maxima slowed and pulled up behind Travis’s pickup.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner