optimize

verb

op·​ti·​mize ˈäp-tə-ˌmīz 

optimized; optimizing

transitive verb

: to make as perfect, effective, or functional as possible

optimize energy use

optimize your computer for speed and memory

—Charles Brannon

optimizer

ˈäp-tə-ˌmī-zər 

noun

Examples of optimize in a Sentence

The new system will optimize the efficiency with which water is used.

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, sensor technologies can monitor and manage resources in real time, allowing businesses to reduce waste and optimize production. —Oluwaseun Dania, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

While there’s still inventive shrapnel worth excavating from the demolition zone, so much of modern phonk feels optimized to be indistinguishable so gymgoers and gamers can hit play and cede control, racking up streams endlessly. —Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2025

Additionally, knowing and understanding when customers favor a competitor can help companies optimize promotions and product offerings to align with customer preferences. —Geoff Michener, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

This certification reflects not only the adoption of technology in our processes but also the consolidation of a true digital mindset, where every health care professional understands the value of data as a tool to enhance patient safety, optimize care flows and strengthen clinical decision-making. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "to make the best or most of," from optim(um) or optim(ism) + -ize

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing optimize

• sub-optimize

Rhymes for optimize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize