optimum

[op-tuh-muhm] / ˈɒp tə məm /

ADJECTIVE

best

Synonyms

STRONG

A1 ace capital choice choicest excellent flawless gilt-edge greatest highest ideal matchless maximum most advantageous most favorable optimal peak peerless perfect select solid-gold superlative world-class

Antonyms

STRONG

least poorest worst

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Starts are much more difficult this year because it is much harder to get the turbo spinning at the optimum speed.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

Once temperatures move beyond this optimum, however, performance declines rapidly.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

It’s where you want your bat to meet the ball, the spot where the optimum amount of energy gets transferred.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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