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The phrase "are not optimal" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is not the best or most effective option available.
Example: "The current strategies we are using are not optimal for achieving our goals."
Alternatives: "are not ideal" or "are suboptimal."
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"Those eggs are not optimal".
"First, as they do not feel involved in the organisation, their performances are not optimal.
That said, most currency unions are not optimal.
The chief executive, Steve King, cited the usual reasons: "current market conditions are not optimal".
Our current health care policies are not optimal for dealing with pandemics.
Given the drawbacks, the nonhormonal drugs "are not optimal choices for most women," according to an article being published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association.
These chambers tend to use modern air-conditioning equipment but distribute the cool air in ways that are not optimal, experts say.
While the lawmakers today generally agreed with the agency's decision, some expressed concern that the F.D.A's procedures are not optimal when it comes to approving drugs for desperately ill patients.
Thus, the performance and energy efficiency are not optimal.
Intravenous contrast based methods are not optimal for repeated measurements.
Adhering to such a policy may require actions that are not optimal in every period.
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