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Recent Examples of optimized
Much has been made of Gen Z turning 2026 into the year of friction; having real experiences, with real people, to make things feel hard and awkward again instead of optimized into a primordial soup flow-of-consciousness state-of-being.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
It is not optimized for fast-moving or time-sensitive targets in contested environments.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Google chose the hickory-proto open source Rust DNS library, which is not particularly optimized but has broad adoption and support.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
This becomes more serious in romantic settings, where a persona optimized for reassurance may encourage dependency.
—Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
One performance indicator can be optimized, but other aspects must be compromised.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
According to the company, the layouts within the fulfillment center are optimized for high-SKU density, and are designed to enable rapid picking across deep garment inventories and high-volume footwear assortments.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
All told, there are 189 unique menu items, all of which are designed and packaged to be optimized for space.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
It is not optimized for fast-moving or time-sensitive targets in contested environments.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Google chose the hickory-proto open source Rust DNS library, which is not particularly optimized but has broad adoption and support.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
This becomes more serious in romantic settings, where a persona optimized for reassurance may encourage dependency.
—Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
One performance indicator can be optimized, but other aspects must be compromised.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
According to the company, the layouts within the fulfillment center are optimized for high-SKU density, and are designed to enable rapid picking across deep garment inventories and high-volume footwear assortments.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
All told, there are 189 unique menu items, all of which are designed and packaged to be optimized for space.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimized
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One reason the college game has improved so much is an influx of cash.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Rings is considered perhaps the best example of delivering a hugely faithful fantasy adaptation that wasn’t afraid to make smart and significant changes that improved the story.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The study published in the journal Construction and Building Materials also revealed that the triangular and wavy forms significantly enhanced the beam's ability to handle post-cracking stress.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Digest The entrance to the Colosseum in Rome has been renovated and enhanced with travertine marble by studio Stefano Boeri Interiors.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On the other hand, Goldman upgraded Williams-Sonoma to buy from hold.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Injury report As for Sunday’s regular-season finale, Nikola Jovic (ankle) and Dru Smith (foot) remain out, with Norman Powell (groin) upgraded to questionable after missing Friday night’s road loss to the Wizards.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Optimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimized. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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