OPTIMIZED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

optimized

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past tense of optimize

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Recent Examples of optimized Unlike Fire tablets, which are heavily optimized for Amazon services, the Alexa tablets run Android with full access to the Google Play store. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 This pair works with all communication platforms, but is also specifically optimized for Microsoft Teams. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 And part of that is because Meta over-optimized for the short term instead of the long term. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 The back button seems sometimes necessary when using Android apps that aren’t really optimized for a desktop interface or mouse controls. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2026 The previous generation of franchise buyers optimized for territory size. — Gigi Schweikert, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The researchers also optimized their LEDs for optical communication in this wavelength range. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 This bag is very optimized and has the potential to have many variations. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 The suite of Meta Quest VR games will also be available, including a new version of Beat Saber, optimized for the glasses, as well as Muse, Meta’s AI agent product. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

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Holden’s ear for beats has steadily improved to fit his breakneck delivery since 2022, peaking with 2025’s Mulberry Silk Road, which was primarily laced by German producer 2000 Souls and executive-produced by Marciano.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
In the best-case scenario, those flaws can be worked through and improved upon as the Leafs settle in and get used to new systems and new teammates.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Lovato’s dress, courtesy of Fanci Club, was a deep shade of eggplant purple and topped off with a scarlet-red lace bralette, making for a brazen club-friendly outfit only enhanced by the even more noticeable shoes.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Coastal flooding impacts on Sunday could be similar to other days, or greatly enhanced.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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