optimize

[op-tuh-mahyz] / ˈɒp təˌmaɪz /

VERB

make perfect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance amend better correct develop enhance help hone improve increase lift progress raise reform revamp revise rise upgrade

STRONG

ameliorate augment cultivate edit elevate emend polish purify rectify recuperate refine sharpen update

WEAK

make strides modify perk up pick up set right shape up straighten out take off touch up turn the corner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

weaken worsen

STRONG

decline decrease diminish hurt

WEAK

damage harm impair injure mar withdraw

Example Sentences

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“While we regularly review our footprint, we’ve completed work to optimize our retail footprint to best serve the needs of our patients and customers,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Perhaps we can only optimize ourselves so much.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dozens of sessions were held addressing how the gas sector can help satisfy AI's insatiable thirst for electricity, or how AI-driven software can, in turn, help the sector optimize its production.

From Barron's

But Epic has been slow to optimize the computer game for mobile play.

From Los Angeles Times

The company has focused on optimizing its store network by reintroducing sub-products like footwear and intimate apparel.

From Los Angeles Times