optimize

verb

op·​ti·​mize ˈäp-tə-ˌmīz How to pronounce optimize (audio)
optimized; optimizing

transitive verb

: to make as perfect, effective, or functional as possible
optimize energy use
optimize your computer for speed and memoryCharles Brannon
optimizer noun

Examples of optimize in a Sentence

The new system will optimize the efficiency with which water is used.
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By using predictive analytics, finance leaders can identify potential demand surges or slowdowns and adjust resources accordingly, optimizing budget utilization. Sasha Vyash, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 To optimize the now 5,500-square-foot layout, Churchill demolished a dangerous secondary stair, freeing the hayloft level to become the generous primary suite, where Hammel extended original timber barn framing with reclaimed sawn softwood beams. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2025 Later the method was adopted by a retail company which used it to optimize logistics and managed to increase its operating profit as a result. Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 In the energy sector, AI is accelerating research into renewable technologies, optimizing their deployment, and pushing us toward a cleaner, more sustainable future. John Eger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for optimize 

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "to make the best or most of," from optim(um) or optim(ism) + -ize

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of optimize was in 1941

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“Optimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimize. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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