OPTIMIZE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

optimize

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Definition of optimize

as in to improve

as in improve We need to optimize our website for improved performance.

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Recent Examples of optimize The team will next optimize the catalyst and experiment with alterative materials. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 Its Fitness Index system creates a holistic view of your overall health, and gives you tips on how to optimize your workouts and activities. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 The company said current logistics networks operate through various brokers, carriers, internal teams and warehouses that only optimize their own portion of the process. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 The Yampu's pack is optimized for a different task, the high-frequency demands of its bulk cargo shuttle routine. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for optimize

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Computer simulations indicate that one of the geometries studied by the team could improve NMR sensitivity and accuracy by roughly an order of magnitude.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
The agreement bucks the utility’s typical process of building, operating and sometimes improving power plants and other infrastructure, such as transmission lines, and then collecting that money from customers in their monthly electricity bills.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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The complication shows the moon phases for both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, with a 135-tooth driving wheel that drastically enhances accuracy, deviating by just one day every 122 years.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Macy’s investments and restructuring efforts reflect the increasing role that AI has been playing in the logistics industry, which is expected to further enhance efficiency and help companies survive headwinds.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

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