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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The deeper risk is that we may be optimizing the wrong thing by improving algorithms while leaving the underlying computational ontology unchanged.

From Science Daily

By optimizing traffic flow and reducing the need for parking, autonomous vehicles could help reshape urban centers into denser, more walkable communities.

From MarketWatch

We spent five years turning every conversation into a podcast, and now we’re slicing all media into 30-second hooks optimized for spectacle and attention.

From The Wall Street Journal

The entrepreneur earlier this year used his own money to launch Lorelight, a tool designed to optimize the presence of brands in LLM results.

From The Wall Street Journal

The meeting emphasized the need to boost domestic consumption and optimize trade-in programs, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal