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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Assiduous work ever since has moved it to the point where, while it remains tricky to optimise, it is definitively quicker than the older specification.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Self-proclaimed experts online also sell advice vowing to help men "optimise" their physique.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
As Stella said: "It's only now, and we are mid-season, that we are starting to have the required tools in order to be able to anticipate, optimise, and study these sensitivities."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
At the same time, the European Commission will outline measures available to member states to optimise jet fuel use, including aircraft loading and the allocation of airport slots.
From Barron's ● May 7, 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
