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optimal

[op-tuh-muhl] / ˈɒp tə məl /


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We leave it to others to opine on whether the current split is optimal.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

YouGov now says that tools meant to eliminate data from such respondents – who may have participated and given random answers just to claim the rewards – "were not administered in the optimal way".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"Adolescence is a key period for building strong bones, and achieving optimal bone mass during this time can reduce lifelong risks of fractures and osteoporosis," said Jessie P. Buckley, Ph.D.,

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

“We found examples where the agents actually helped us write more optimal codes, so it’s actually taken down our cloud costs,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

But very few basketball players see the court as clearly as Larry Bird did, and that’s because very few people play in that optimal range.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell