OPTIMIZE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

optimize

verb

Definition of optimize next

as in to improve

as in improve We need to optimize our website for improved performance.

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Recent Examples of optimize Such opportunistic eavesdropping is challenging, because Starlink is consistently optimizing for its primary satellite Internet service by turning beams on and off, or sometimes switching beams as the fast-moving satellites talk to many different users, Kassas explained. —

Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026 Both chatbots and this first cohort of AI toys are optimized for one-to-one interaction, whereas psychologists stress that social play—with parents, siblings, and other children—is key at this stage of development. —

Sophie Charara, Wired News, 8 May 2026 Today, loyalty comes from continuously optimizing the consumer’s experience, message and relevance. —

Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026 It has been obscured, in part, because the industry spent years optimizing around the wrong variable. —

Amanda Simonian, Fortune, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for optimize

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Verb

Fu also stressed that more work needs to be done to boost domestic demand, urging businesses to improve their offerings to attract consumers.

— Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 May 2026
The Sparks fell to 1-3 (tied with Seattle for last place in the Western Conference) while Toronto improved to 2-2.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026