Definition of "maximizes" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maximize. (verb)

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• "Simpson says that the English department's job placement seminar-which affords students the chance to participate in mock interviews - "maximizes" the possibility of them finding a job."
• "The expansion came in the movie's fifth week in the theaters, the reverse of the usual pattern in modern Hollywood, where big movies typically open on as many screens as possible—often upwards of 3,000—on the theory that such wide exposure maximizes the impact of costly national advertising campaigns."
• "If one goes to war to save lives, one should not do so in a manner that maximizes casualties."