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optimal

[op-tuh-muhl] / ˈɒp tə məl /
ADJECTIVE
most favorable or desirable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excellent
WEAK
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Example Sentences

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For people without cardiovascular disease, LDL-C levels below 100 mg/dL are considered optimal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Wagner carries a purple cooking thermometer—the kind with the long pointy needle that you might use to check on your steak—to check for optimal chill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Bessent said: "The President wants to remain in DC to coordinate the war effort... Travelling abroad at a time like this may not be optimal."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

"Honda believed EVs would be the optimal solution from a long-term perspective. Based on this belief, Honda shifted its strategic direction toward the popularisation of EVs," the firm said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Having reached the optimal cultural level for their environment, she explained, Amazon Indian lives changed little, if at all, for at least two thousand years.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann