optimize

[op-tuh-mahyz] / ˈɒp təˌmaɪz /

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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Plumbers, electricians and other skilled trades will increasingly use AI to optimize supply ordering, research code compliance, perform complex diagnostics and even guide repairs.

From MarketWatch

This optimized pairing significantly reduced liver injury, inflammation, and fibrosis severity in mice.

From Science Daily

Agentic AI can interpret large amounts of data, make largely autonomous decisions and execute tasks in order to optimize production, maintenance and supply chains, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The point isn’t to optimize every meal, but to remove the specific frictions that keep you from cooking at all.

From Salon

This strategy allowed plasma-wall interactions to be optimized from the very beginning.

From Science Daily