optimal

adjective

Definition of optimalnext
as in optimum

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Recent Examples of optimal While the price is normally hard to swallow, this 28% discount puts it in a much more optimal spot. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026 All of Le Carl’s buildings were designed with the environment in mind, with optimal ventilation meant to reduce the need for air conditioning. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The program determines the optimal price for menu items based on a store’s sales, location and other factors, including competitors’ prices. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 The effort required increases exponentially with the size of the problem; this is the case, for example, with finding the optimal route when given a series of parameters, as in the mathematical puzzle the traveling salesman problem. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for optimal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimal
  1. optimum
  2. maximum
  3. excellent
  4. superb
  5. prime
  6. outstanding
  7. special
  8. first-class
Adjective
  • The person running the game can start it with different rewards for cooperating and defecting to explore how the optimum strategy varies with reward and risk, which the players can figure out by varying the strategies across multiple rounds.
    — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • An exchanger may have lost efficiency, and optimum operating point may therefore have shifted.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of optimum
Adjective
  • Rachel had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • As of early evening, the storm was centered about 90 miles south of Pensacola and moving to the north-northeast, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, the center said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of maximum
Adjective
  • Her shoes are already a favorite among industry insiders for their sleek appeal and excellent construction.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In late September, the concept was thrust back into the public consciousness thanks to a Variety interview with actor Jack Innanen, who plays the Canadian himbo Paul Baker on the excellent sitcom Adults.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of excellent
Adjective
  • The answer is both, with Wildwood representing a staggering achievement from the company that has given us such superb efforts as Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Granted, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are superb smartphones, and safe choices if you're used to the status quo.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of superb
Adjective
  • Of course, Gen Zers are still in the early stages of their careers and have yet to enter their prime earnings years.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • What to do nearby The hotel sits in a prime position between the sleek towers of the Porta Nuova neighborhood and the city’s historic center.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of prime
Adjective
  • Widespread discourse about the former rural doctor’s habit of suing patients over unpaid medical bills primed the internet to take notice when Marshall was confronted with an outstanding bill of his own in a Facebook post that quickly went viral.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Hartbower had an outstanding felony arrest warrant on an assault charge out of Yuba City, in neighboring Sutter County, and was on post-release community supervision in Yuba County, police said.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of outstanding
Adjective
  • John had become seriously ill with a liver disease, and the couple had relocated to Koh Samui to seek out a special herb that grew here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • At certain Drees Homes communities nationwide, a special summer sale allows buyers up to $20,000 for outdoor features.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of special
Adjective
  • Passengers traveling with pets are required to book standard or extra legroom seats, and pets are not allowed in Ascent, the airline’s first-class experience, nor in bulkhead or exit rows.
    — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Hawaiian Airlines’ 24 Airbus A330s will each get 22 all-new first-class suites with sliding doors, starting in 2028, and its first-ever premium-economy section, with 28 seats.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of first-class

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“Optimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimal. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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