optimized

VERB

make perfect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance amend better correct develop enhance help hone improve increase lift progress raise reform revamp revise rise upgrade

STRONG

ameliorate augment cultivate edit elevate emend polish purify rectify recuperate refine sharpen update

WEAK

make strides modify perk up pick up set right shape up straighten out take off touch up turn the corner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

weaken worsen

STRONG

decline decrease diminish hurt

WEAK

damage harm impair injure mar withdraw

Example Sentences

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Optimized quantum algorithms could crack Bitcoin’s encryption using under 500,000 qubits, a 20-times reduction from prior estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Optimized routines, good habits and firm boundaries cannot alone fuel creative work, she reminds us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Optimized refrigeration of meat could result in the elimination of more than 43% of emissions associated with meat loss, according to the study.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

Metrolink’s improvements are funded by the Southern California Optimized Rail Expansion program.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

Optimized for the wrong aims, we can end up with Facebook.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2022