optimize
verb (used with object)
to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
optimizing
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present participleof optimize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Now, the company is focusing on optimizing its business and improving customer service, Jordan said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Now, on to the task of optimizing as much as you can.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
The term is less a description of any particular food than a prediction about what happens when the people optimizing a restaurant become increasingly distant from the people cooking in it.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
“David is optimizing for HBO stability as we move into this next chapter, and I fully support that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Twin Cities job market analyst Kristine Jacobs pinpoints what she calls the “money taboo” as a major factor preventing workers from optimizing their earnings.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
