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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Charles BrannonExamples of optimize in a Sentence
The new system will optimize the efficiency with which water is used.
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In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Billy Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Biohacking is the broad practice of using science, data and technology to optimize how the body functions.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The observation cuts against the pressure many young people feel to create work that sounds politically approved, culturally optimized or algorithmically safe.
—Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
As the wealth gap between the richest and poorest Americans has widened over the past 60 years, many parents have been eager to optimize their children’s success.
—Darby Saxbe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Biohacking is the broad practice of using science, data and technology to optimize how the body functions.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The observation cuts against the pressure many young people feel to create work that sounds politically approved, culturally optimized or algorithmically safe.
—Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
As the wealth gap between the richest and poorest Americans has widened over the past 60 years, many parents have been eager to optimize their children’s success.
—Darby Saxbe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for optimize
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“Optimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimize. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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