optimize
verb (used with object)
to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
optimise
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a variation of
optimize.
Example Sentences
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Trying to optimise sleep in this way is called "sleepmaxxing".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Mid-race in Zandvoort, Lewis Hamilton came up behind Charles Leclerc on fresher tyres, their strategies offset, and asked to be let by to optimise his race.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Self-proclaimed experts online also sell advice vowing to help men "optimise" their physique.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
For BMW, Mistral would build specific models that "understand the physics" of the vehicles and are intended to optimise crash-test procedures.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
"We see a principle with strong effects in the animal model -- now the task is to optimise the approach for humans and move it towards the clinic," says Müller.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2026
