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optimum

[op-tuh-muhm] / ˈɒp tə məm /


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But would it be an optimum use of their respective talents?

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"There is a finite amount of time that a player can perform at the optimum level," said Ferguson.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

"This allows us to gain a better understanding of how the substances work and determine the optimum composition of the toothpaste's active ingredients," Schilling explains.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Jackson also noted that once temperatures rise above the optimum, the range in which organisms can survive becomes narrower.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

And the claypan, as it’s called, has to be carefully engineered so that it will drain properly and also keep the plants submerged at the optimum level.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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