optimize

verb

op·​ti·​mize ˈäp-tə-ˌmīz 

optimized; optimizing

transitive verb

: to make as perfect, effective, or functional as possible

optimize energy use

optimize your computer for speed and memory

—Charles Brannon

optimizer

ˈäp-tə-ˌmī-zər 

noun

Examples of optimize in a Sentence

The new system will optimize the efficiency with which water is used.

Recent Examples on the Web

Powered by IoT, the campus boasts 20,000 sensors feeding real-time data into an Integrated Building Management System, optimizing energy use across the entire site. —Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

This holistic approach optimizes brain plasticity, vascular health and overall resilience to neurodegenerative diseases. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025

In contrast, the original system relied on physical hardware, such as mirrors and sensors, to optimize the beams. —Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025

Social media thrives on curation, workplaces reward conformity, and the pressure to optimize—our bodies, our careers, even our personalities—is embedded into everyday life. —Dale Whelehan, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025

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

Phrases Containing optimize

• sub-optimize

Rhymes for optimize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize