optimize

verb

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

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Recent Examples of optimize If people are consistently optimizing existing processes but rarely questioning whether those processes still serve the business, the capability gap may already be growing. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Like fibermaxxing and proteinmaxxing, sardinemaxxing aims to optimize a specific aspect of a nutrient or food to boost your health. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Rather than simply detecting physical obstacles, the system distinguishes between different types of messes and household objects to optimize cleaning strategies. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 Consumers are optimizing value and quality, and the retailer’s private label portfolio is helping to fill some of these needs. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for optimize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimize
  1. improve
  2. enhance
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  • Neutrinos bump into other particles only rarely, so scientists build large detectors to improve their odds of catching collisions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But experts are not optimistic that the additional supply will improve refined product availability and temper prices in the long run.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • That decade saw other international debuts, including Sweden, Hong Kong, Australia, France and Japan — places that would enhance the awareness and international visibility of the brand — all by 1968.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There could be uses in agriculture as well, for selectively enhancing edible parts of plants, Theriot said.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Optimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimize. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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