as in to improve
as in improve
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Recent Examples of optimize
Then the organization will optimize production processes based on the experiences of the pilot and work with partners to scale up the production.
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Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Or, put a different way, any cinematography optimized simultaneously for both color AND black and white hasn’t really been optimized for anything.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Quantum computers, which can handle complex calculations quickly, can be used to promote breakthroughs in areas like the material sciences and biopharma and to optimize supply chains, logistics and the power grid.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 22 May 2026
Reframing the Conversation Around Maternal Well-Being Rather than positioning motherhood as something to be optimized, the campaign presents it as something that requires ongoing attention—including attention to the mother herself.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 May 2026
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Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Or, put a different way, any cinematography optimized simultaneously for both color AND black and white hasn’t really been optimized for anything.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Quantum computers, which can handle complex calculations quickly, can be used to promote breakthroughs in areas like the material sciences and biopharma and to optimize supply chains, logistics and the power grid.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 22 May 2026
Reframing the Conversation Around Maternal Well-Being Rather than positioning motherhood as something to be optimized, the campaign presents it as something that requires ongoing attention—including attention to the mother herself.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimize
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And access to health care and drinking water should be improved.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Lewis was unapologetic about his efforts to use the courts as a vehicle for improving the lives of ordinary Floridians, and especially those who struggled.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Hospitals across the state are committed to enhancing outcomes for new and expectant mothers.—
Mary C. Mayhew,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Huang said Dallas is also enhancing its mosquito surveillance by monitoring not only for West Nile virus, which is endemic in the region, but also diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Optimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimize. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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