optimal

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"This study suggests that the current approach of relying on risk scores and symptoms as primary gatekeepers for prevention is not optimal," he says.

From Science Daily

That means coordinating flows of income, withdrawals, Roth IRA conversions, charitable giving, capital gains, and equity compensation so that your income lands in the optimal tax bracket over time.

From Barron's

“In the absence of information, women will choose not to breastfeed or not to take a needed medication, neither of which is optimal for them or the baby.”

From Seattle Times

Their life cycles depend on optimal conditions: temperatures between 55 and the low 70s when they migrate, an abundance of milkweed when they mate, and some rain during the winters.

From Washington Post

When we deal with these extraneous things, instead of providing optimal and sound clinical care, it transforms that idealistic vision we had as young doctors into a dark and unpleasant one.

From Scientific American