optimize

verb

op·​ti·​mize ˈäp-tə-ˌmīz 

optimized; optimizing

transitive verb

: to make as perfect, effective, or functional as possible

optimize energy use

optimize your computer for speed and memory

—Charles Brannon

optimizer

ˈäp-tə-ˌmī-zər 

noun

Examples of optimize in a Sentence

The new system will optimize the efficiency with which water is used.

Recent Examples on the Web

Wrongful termination claims in the tech world are common immediately preceding large funding rounds as investors seek to optimize financial metrics. — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

More efficient circuits… Anthropic tasked Claude with optimizing eight computational building blocks across chemistry, physics simulation, optimization, number theory, and numerical computing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

My team often relies on context compaction and sub-agent delegation to optimize the use of the context window of their AI tools. — Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The FloorDetect technology optimizes brushroll speed based on the kind of floor, such as carpet and hard floors, for efficiency. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "to make the best or most of," from optim(um) or optim(ism) + -ize

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing optimize

• sub-optimize

Rhymes for optimize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies