optimize
verb
op·ti·mize
ˈäp-tə-ˌmīz 
optimized; optimizing
: to make as perfect, effective, or functional as possible
optimize energy use
optimize your computer for speed and memory—
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The new system will optimize the efficiency with which water is used.
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This finding is one of many others that reinforce the growing role of machine learning as a tool for understanding disease biology, rather than simply optimizing existing treatments.
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The internal pressure to optimize free time and always multitask is ultimately exhausting, not enlightening.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
The knit material is breathable and offers four-way stretch to optimize comfort.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The internal pressure to optimize free time and always multitask is ultimately exhausting, not enlightening.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
With this phone, Samsung made an attempt to optimize the software to take advantage of the larger screen.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Optimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimize. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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