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Recent Examples of optimized
Custom chips optimized for physical AI with differentiated power profiles and compute pathways will be essential as robots and wearables proliferate.
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John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
According to an Engadget report, they are not optimized for AI training.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
Too often, experienced workers end up competing for roles optimized for early-career strengths, when competencies that often deepen with experience – judgment under ambiguity, systems thinking, the ability to mentor, to de-escalate, to build trust — could deliver significant value.
—Ravi Kumar S, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Today, nearly ten years after the first super shoe was created, the fundamental materials and design (foam, plate, and midsole geometry) are largely understood and optimized, making meaningful progress difficult.
—Cory Smith, Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
Popular apps like Instagram are not all optimized, with Instagram Reels displaying in only one half of the screen when viewed in landscape.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
When levels are optimized naturally, iron can help ease or improve a surprising range of common health conditions.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 28 Dec. 2025
According to the coalition, between 2008 and 2016 the German automaker equipped more than 211,000 diesel passenger cars and vans with software devices that optimized emission controls during tests but reduced the controls during normal operations.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The annual Full Moon in Cancer on January 3 invites us to accept what cannot be overcome and/or optimized about our emotional life.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 22 Dec. 2025
John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
According to an Engadget report, they are not optimized for AI training.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
Too often, experienced workers end up competing for roles optimized for early-career strengths, when competencies that often deepen with experience – judgment under ambiguity, systems thinking, the ability to mentor, to de-escalate, to build trust — could deliver significant value.
—Ravi Kumar S, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
Today, nearly ten years after the first super shoe was created, the fundamental materials and design (foam, plate, and midsole geometry) are largely understood and optimized, making meaningful progress difficult.
—Cory Smith, Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
Popular apps like Instagram are not all optimized, with Instagram Reels displaying in only one half of the screen when viewed in landscape.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
When levels are optimized naturally, iron can help ease or improve a surprising range of common health conditions.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 28 Dec. 2025
According to the coalition, between 2008 and 2016 the German automaker equipped more than 211,000 diesel passenger cars and vans with software devices that optimized emission controls during tests but reduced the controls during normal operations.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The annual Full Moon in Cancer on January 3 invites us to accept what cannot be overcome and/or optimized about our emotional life.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimized
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More than a decade ago, the organic farmer began to notice that the pet occasionally picked up sticks and used them to scratch herself — a behavior that is known though not often recorded — and captured her in action as her technique improved.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Senior Kai Carlson had a clutch basket and rebound down the stretch for the Dons, who improved to 14-7 overall and 2-1 in league play.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Of course, the whole shebang was greatly enhanced by the venue itself, which delivered its mind-blowing mix of colorful, moving visuals across and around its unbelievable vivid and clear 16K resolution wraparound LED screen that dominates the interior of this 366-foot-fall building.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Safar was initially charged as a juvenile before the case against him was enhanced in September.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The bank upgraded the hotel operator to outperform from market perform.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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After a review showed Leye's elbow connecting with Jordan Lee's face, that call was upgraded to a flagrant foul.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Optimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimized. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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