OPTIMIZING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

optimizing

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present participle of optimize

as in improving

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Recent Examples of optimizing This is where global commerce is being rewritten as Eastern platform innovations and Western retail media models converge into a single, continuously optimizing system that treats discovery, transaction and fulfillment as inseparable. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026 Many high achievers focus their entire careers on optimizing income rather than lifestyle. — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In China's upstart labs, the ruling party mandates heavy use of domestic chips, and the growth of models like DeepSeek and Kimi K3 suggests that optimizing for domestic hardware may be the best solution. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 Experts say sleep anxiety and an outsized focus on controlling and optimizing sleep are becoming more common. — Zoe Cunniffe, HEALTH, 5 Aug. 2026 Doing so means aligning capabilities with geography rather than optimizing for a single centre of efficiency. — Yasushi Sasaki, Fortune, 30 July 2026 By growing the business and optimizing its marketing spend, Boxbollen sees 2027 as a realistic target to achieve that milestone. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

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However, student well-being initially declined before improving in later years, while average test scores, attendance, classroom attention and reported online bullying changed little.

— Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Despite rising costs, borrowers are showing more discipline by paying down debt and improving credit scores.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

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As her business grows, Salas is upgrading to a larger warehouse to store her extensive inventory of couches, lamps, books and other staging supplies.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Bürstner completes the electrical system with a 2,000-W inverter, and buyers can further improve upon the system's off-grid self-sufficiency by upgrading the battery to 540 Ah.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2026

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Finally, the weather forecast is warm in Philadelphia, with the wind slightly blowing out to right field, further enhancing the chances of Schwarber and Harper hitting home runs.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
New lighting and wall labels, redesigned layouts, and the introduction of new services are all aimed at enhancing the visitor experience, while the Uffizi will protect its treasures through improved conservation and security schemes.

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026

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