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Recent Examples of optimized
Institutions optimized for one tempo rarely adapt cleanly to another.
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Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
This enhanced presentation will include additional context and highlights optimized for evening audiences.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
It is widely regarded as a navalized successor to earlier Chinese stealth drone programs, optimized for operation from large surface ships equipped with advanced launch systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Bottles are safe, minimal, interchangeable — optimized to photograph well and be forgotten.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
Standard computational methods have been optimized for traditional hardware, and vice versa, says Aimone.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
Early on in the Department of Homeland Security’s operations, ICE and the Border Patrol made all sorts of perp walks into videos and memes optimized for social media.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Second, the model derives from Microsoft's Phi series, which the company has optimized for efficiency on consumer hardware.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
This enhanced presentation will include additional context and highlights optimized for evening audiences.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
It is widely regarded as a navalized successor to earlier Chinese stealth drone programs, optimized for operation from large surface ships equipped with advanced launch systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Bottles are safe, minimal, interchangeable — optimized to photograph well and be forgotten.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
Standard computational methods have been optimized for traditional hardware, and vice versa, says Aimone.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
Early on in the Department of Homeland Security’s operations, ICE and the Border Patrol made all sorts of perp walks into videos and memes optimized for social media.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Second, the model derives from Microsoft's Phi series, which the company has optimized for efficiency on consumer hardware.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimized
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The crucial employment snapshot is slightly delayed because of the brief government shutdown and will show whether the trajectory improved for the US labor market, which has been stuck in a low-hire and low-fire lull.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jimmy Wales, the site’s other co-founder, has also been in the news, promoting his new book, The Seven Rules of Trust, which argues that society would be greatly improved if more people and organizations adopted the Wikipedia ethos.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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How has being in love enhanced your artistic practice?—
Cierra Black,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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This investment ensures smaller class sizes, competitive pay for educators and staff (at least $20/hour), enhanced school safety and robust support for early childhood and higher education.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The kitchen was upgraded with a 10-foot kitchen island and Cambria quartz surfaces, Amish custom cabinetry made in Iowa and a convenient walk-in pantry.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
9 Feb. 2026
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The bank upgraded the fintech company to a market outperform rating from market perform.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Optimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimized. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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