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Recent Examples of optimum
The complete enterprise knowledge base does not have to reside within an LLM to provide contextual and optimum support to the customer.
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Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
There are levels to this and the Horns aren’t optimum just yet.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
The seeker is architected to utilize specific operatorselected sensors, or all sensors in combinations simultaneously to provide the optimum solution to prosecute the target.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Here's the optimum schedule for staying warm, preventing energy waste, and saving on your energy bill, according to Caviness.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
The system will also be able to auto adjust to different ambient lighting needs, ensuring optimum picture quality for daytime or after-dark spaces.
—New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2026
Sicily’s lack of rainfall gives it the optimum conditions for producing organic wines.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Those skills are put to optimum use at Bournemouth, and are often the driving force behind the pitch-sweeping moves that Andoni Iraola’s side have quickly become known for.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Heartleaf philodendron can grow vines 3 to 13 feet long indoors when given optimum growing conditions.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
There are levels to this and the Horns aren’t optimum just yet.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
The seeker is architected to utilize specific operatorselected sensors, or all sensors in combinations simultaneously to provide the optimum solution to prosecute the target.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Here's the optimum schedule for staying warm, preventing energy waste, and saving on your energy bill, according to Caviness.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
The system will also be able to auto adjust to different ambient lighting needs, ensuring optimum picture quality for daytime or after-dark spaces.
—New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2026
Sicily’s lack of rainfall gives it the optimum conditions for producing organic wines.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Those skills are put to optimum use at Bournemouth, and are often the driving force behind the pitch-sweeping moves that Andoni Iraola’s side have quickly become known for.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Heartleaf philodendron can grow vines 3 to 13 feet long indoors when given optimum growing conditions.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimum
Adjective
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Current clinical guidelines do not specify the optimal amount of time they should be taken for.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The town also has an 18-hole golf course that’s perfectly situated for optimal mountain views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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DuPage County prosecutors asked for the maximum sentence of 14 years in prison at his sentencing hearing on Monday, but Judge Ann Celine O'Hallaren Walsh sentenced him to nine years.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Sam Stolton reports, the development could — if Google is eventually found to be non-compliant with the rules — pave the way for potential fines as high as 10% of global annual sales, though Brussels regulators seldom levies the maximum penalties.—
Suzanne Lynch,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The German is an excellent all-round forward who excels in bringing the best out of the teammates around him.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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While not every product in the brand’s SOS collection includes hypochlorous acid (an excellent anti-acneic ingredient), the serum does.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The food, its presentation and atmosphere is superb (the chef doubles as the DJ choosing music spontaneously based on his mood and the crowd).—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Although the superb New Zealand actor Temuera Morrison (Once Were Warriors, The Book of Boba Fett) is on hand to lend some gravitas to the proceedings, The Wrecking Crew is the sort of fun but forgettable action movie trifle that at least knows which side its popcorn is buttered.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Lincoln Square condo, which combined a prewar aesthetic and prime location on the park with all the advantages of a new-construction condo, turned the clubby, co-op-centric world of New York real estate into a speculative game for global billionaires.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
27 Jan. 2026
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The move came after The Dallas Morning News contacted West about the event, considering Washburne’s recent proposal to move City Hall and repurpose its prime downtown site, including for a possible arena.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Directors Guild of America has named the nominees for its 2025 awards in the outstanding directorial achievement in television, commercials and documentary categories.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter snagged a nomination again for outstanding magazine overall coverage in a list that also includes The Advocate, Cosmo, Gaye Magazine, Out, People, Poz, Rolling Stone, Time and Variety.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dalia Rawson, now the executive director of New Ballet in San Jose, spent decades training and refining her craft as a ballet dancer, and says that after rehearsing for weeks on end with the other members of her company, something special happened.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Among them are Dale Holness, a former Broward County commissioner who lost a special primary election in 2021 to Cherfilus-McCormick by five votes.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Rho-alpha targets this gap by combining vision processing and language understanding with a capability Microsoft is emphasizing more directly than many mainstream VLA demos, which is tactile sensing that acts as a first-class input for closed-loop manipulation.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Spending at luxury retailers surged 15% in the quarter, business and first-class airfare purchases rose 9%, and luxury hotel spending was up 12%, CFO Christophe Le Caillec told CNBC in an interview.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Optimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimum. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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