optimizing

present participle of optimize

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Recent Examples of optimizing But the evidence is accumulating that closing the gap at the source produces a different class of outcome than optimizing the cleanup. Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 From a primer on optimizing your content for AI answer engines, to an explainer on the value of hiring—or waiting on hiring—a publicist, to advice for growing a social media following, consider this your playbook for marketing in 2027. Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026 Theirs was the first company to specialize in optimizing design for performance, in both soccer and running. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 The companies that build what the next era actually needs, rather than optimizing what the last era produced, are the ones that define the future. Vinod Khosla, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Through its partnership with Palantir, Ukraine uses the company’s PRISMA system in the operation planning stage of the attacks, optimizing the best flight routes to exploit radar and air defense blind spots and weaknesses. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026 No longer are managers given sole discretion over writing out the lineup each day, not when there are entire analytics teams dedicated to optimizing the right matchups. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 But within an ongoing profitability crisis — where overheads, such as freight and material costs eat into margins — brands must address the issues with agility, optimizing efficiency and cutting costs. Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimizing
Verb
  • Dworak’s research finds that American adults are improving in certain forms of spatial reasoning.
    Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Thanks to the design, all three elements are evenly separated upon exiting the barrel, improving firing accuracy and substantially increasing the probability of hitting small targets, reported TASS.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Engineers have continued upgrading the design to improve performance against evolving threats.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • Anyone considering the platform may want to review the current subscription details, cancellation terms, and available features before upgrading.
    Matthew Kayser Updated July 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • This includes improving roads, expanding transit options, enhancing pedestrian and bicycle safety, and creating more connectivity between neighborhoods, employment centers, and communities.
    Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • As a result, financial institutions and their technology partners are preparing now by building more flexible compliance programs, enhancing underwriting capabilities, and developing products that create deeper customer relationships.
    Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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“Optimizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimizing. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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