customize
verb
cus·tom·ize
ˈkə-stə-ˌmīz 
customized; customizing
: to build, fit, or alter according to individual specifications
Examples of customize in a Sentence
The telephone company has offered to customize a plan for our business.
The program can be customized to serve different purposes.
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Advertisers frequently serve mobile pop-up ads customized in real time to users’ activity, physical environment or context.
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Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Customers have the option of choosing between elegant options for home entryways and closets, as well as more robust and large designs that can be customized to store up to 40 pairs of shoes at once.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Advertisers frequently serve mobile pop-up ads customized in real time to users’ activity, physical environment or context.
—Siddharth Bhattacharya, Harvard Business Review, 21 Apr. 2025
The ability to customize provided the opportunity to accommodate their youngest son, 11-year-old Fil, who has Down syndrome.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025
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customize
verb
cus·tom·ize
ˈkəs-tə-ˌmīz
customized; customizing
: to build, fit, or change to suit a specific customer
a customized van
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