How to Use optimal in a Sentence

optimal

adjective

• He keeps his engine tuned for optimal performance.
• Under optimal conditions, these plants grow quite tall.
• These liner mats are optimal for the grill and the oven.
  — Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 15 Nov. 2022
• This is the optimal moment to take a leap of faith and start fresh.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
• The basin-like shape leaves enough space for the optimal amount of noodles and a small pool of sauce.
  — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 10 May 2022
• Adjust the hat on your head and secure the bands for an optimal fit.
  — New York Times, 27 July 2023
• For those kinds of jobs, six-hour shifts may be optimal.
  — Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2022
• What’s optimal in terms of the number of games on a player’s body?
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022
• For the optimal blend of hiking boot and sandal, the Keen Newport H2 is at the top of its class.
  — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2023
• No starter goes to the mound with optimal feel every time.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
• The long sleeves offer optimal coverage of the arms, while the cuffed ends help lock in heat.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
• That might be optimal for the Ravens if the veteran is game.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2023
• That doesn’t mean all groups achieve this optimal scale.
  — TIME, 3 Feb. 2024
• Davis said the optimal time for viewing dinosaur tracks at the park varies from year to year.
  — Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2022
• The driver also can move the display around to find the optimal spot.
  — PCMAG, 4 Jan. 2023
• So, what is the optimal use case for data about gender in tech and VC?
  — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
• The other unfurls big sails and tracks the location of the Sun in the sky to keep them at the optimal angle.
  — New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2024
• The chair has a durable steel frame with thick foam padding for optimal comfort.
  — Eden Lichterman, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
• Down below, the ratio of cheese to the penne pasta is optimal.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 10 Mar. 2022
• This device holds a 50-minute charge, is easy to flush clean, has a non-slip grip and is most optimal on one or two days of growth.
  — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2022
• And early signs on both fronts aren’t optimal for Google.
  — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2023
• Boosts Bone Health Drinking milk has long been linked to optimal bone health.
  — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
• The optimal time for the next dose is the following mid-to-late September.
  — Fran Kritz, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
• Still, Johnson and coach Dan Campbell will have to agree on the optimal plan to mix Montgomery back in.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
• The patient then takes part in the process, helping decide what is optimal.
  — Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2023
• That can mean sensors aren’t pulling data from the optimal place, which leads to gaps in data.
  — Victoria Song, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
• The stress of changing things back and forth is worse to me than making a less-than-optimal decision.
  — Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022
• The size is optimal for packing a day’s worth of supplies and gear without getting too heavy for a day hike.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2023
• This way, both parts of the egg are cooked at their optimal temperatures without needing to crack the shell open.
  — Michelle Aslam, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
• He was sold an ambitious project by Unai Emery, noting how forwards like him reached their optimal under his coaching.
  — Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025