customize

verb

cus·​tom·​ize ˈkə-stə-ˌmīz 

customized; customizing

transitive verb

: to build, fit, or alter according to individual specifications

customizable

ˌkə-stə-ˈmī-zə-bəl 

adjective

customization

ˌkə-stə-mə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

customizer noun

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s also filled with lavender and can be customized with a removable inner pouch or cooling gel mask. —Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026

There are so many more ergonomic, supportive choices on the market nowadays that can be customized to find your perfect fit. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026

Microsoft will distribute Rho-alpha through its Foundry platform, positioning it as infrastructure that manufacturers and system integrators can customize with proprietary data. —Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

There are also a ton of festive mix-ins so kids can customize their slimes. —Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for customize

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

Kids Definition

customize

verb

cus·​tom·​ize ˈkəs-tə-ˌmīz 

customized; customizing

: to build, fit, or change to suit a specific customer

a customized van