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Recent Examples of optimal
This balance will inevitably lead to a concept of token efficiency, ensuring that employees don’t just consume tokens; the use is linked to productivity gains to confirm that the usage is optimal.
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Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Between the five-month period, June and October are probably the most optimal times to visit the park during their respective seasons.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 May 2026
For optimal recovery after each day, get seven to nine hours of sleep and try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time each morning.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Seniors may simply be more willing to accept life as it, as opposed to some optimal version.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 May 2026
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Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Between the five-month period, June and October are probably the most optimal times to visit the park during their respective seasons.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 May 2026
For optimal recovery after each day, get seven to nine hours of sleep and try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time each morning.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Seniors may simply be more willing to accept life as it, as opposed to some optimal version.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimal
Adjective
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This mac and cheese is made in the slow-cooker for optimum simplicity.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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The change resulted in an opening segment that ran for 85 minutes under green as drivers cautiously raced well below their maximum speeds to achieve optimum mileage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, but the plea agreement says the government will recommend level reductions in the sentencing guidelines.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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The serum pairs perfectly with the bestselling Cloud Mascara, a clean, flake-free formula for maximum volume and limitless length.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Christopher Sanchez has once again been excellent, and Jacob Misiorowski has often looked unhittable with over 14 strikeouts per nine innings.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The excellent, nonprofit gallery and incubator known as PlatteForum has moved around a bit over the years, and will reopen in the Art District on Santa Fe starting June 5.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Jared Harris is superb as Soviet nuclear scientist Valery Legasov, who helps convince apparatchik Boris Shcherbina (Stellan Skarsgard) that the situation is sufficiently grave that it can’t be covered up.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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This is why your ability to get things done, especially by working with others or in conjunction with groups, is superb.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Already, testimony about Altman's turbulent tenure at the ChatGPT maker has become prime fodder for internet jokes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Already, testimony about Altman’s turbulent tenure at the ChatGPT maker has become prime fodder for internet jokes.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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But Jeffries, an outstanding student who typically went straight home from baseball practice to study, remained more of a spectator than a participant in the borough’s burgeoning hip-hop scene.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen were outstanding, and Sam Merrill hit huge corner 3s in the first half to break Detroit’s spirit early.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Walking across shiny, immaculately clean floors into the still room, a tour leads visitors to a room with the immense structures the Bakers use to make their special brand of whiskey.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The duo has been known to pull out all the stops for their kids’ special days.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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While airlines squeezed in more seats and reduced legroom, premium cabins got all the investment, with new business suites and lavish first-class enclaves.—
Chris Dong,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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There are exceptions—for example, long-haul international business-class or first-class tickets usually include lounge access—but even that isn’t a guarantee anymore.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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“Optimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimal. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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