optimization

[op-tuh-muh-zey-shuhn] / ˌɒp tə məˈzeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

increase

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost development escalation expansion gain hike increment inflation merger raise rise surge upsurge upturn

STRONG

access accession accretion accrual accumulation aggrandizement augmentation breakthrough burgeoning cumulation elaboration enlargement exaggeration extension incorporation intensification markup maximization multiplication spread step-up swell swelling upgrade waxing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease drop loss shrinkage

STRONG

abridgment compression reduction

WEAK

depletion diminishment subtraction

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The Philippine airline’s seat load factor should improve to 83% in 2027 from 81% in 2026 thanks to better demand-supply balance and continued revenue optimization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

The deal is “just a nice technology tuck-in that adds to AMD’s memory optimization capabilities,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Earlier this year, Honeywell said it planned to spin off its aerospace unit sooner than previously expected after Chief Executive Vimal Kapur said there was considerable progress on its portfolio optimization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

D-Wave has cornered the market for annealing quantum systems, which are tailored to optimization problems.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Religion as a human experience appears in this world as a powerful tool for the optimization of the effort involved, because it effectively constitutes a synchronizing mechanism.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai

optimization

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