optimize
verb
op·ti·mize
ˈäp-tə-ˌmīz 
optimized; optimizing
: to make as perfect, effective, or functional as possible
optimize energy use
optimize your computer for speed and memory—
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The new system will optimize the efficiency with which water is used.
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Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Efforts recently have gone into sharing more data with Comcast and also zeroing in more closely on the Peacock viewer who is also a Comcast customer and trying to streamline and optimize those relationships.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The team aims to optimize ship operations holistically by using wind tunnels at NTNU to identify the aerodynamic sweet spot for sail placement, developing predictive systems to automatically adjust sails before wind gusts hit, and integrating real-time wind forecasting into navigation computers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
By the time a signal travels from the people doing the work to the people leading the organization, it’s been filtered, summarized, and optimized at every layer in between.
—Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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“Optimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimize. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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