as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
the stand-up comic refused to tailor his routine for network television
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Recent Examples of tailor
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
Violence reduction initiatives are frequently tailored to those networks.
—Bram Sable-Smith, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Rory's right-to-left draw is also tailor made for this golf course.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Verb
The Rec Crew is soft, tailored just right, and easy to rewear—whether layered under a jacket on the plane or worn solo during a walking tour.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
Violence reduction initiatives are frequently tailored to those networks.
—Bram Sable-Smith, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Noun
Italian tailor Raniero Mancinelli in his shop in Rome on Monday.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Rory's right-to-left draw is also tailor made for this golf course.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor
Verb
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Over time, the AI would then adjust the story, graphics, and even the entire narrative to maximize sustainability.—
John Brandon,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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The rent, which includes water, sewer, trash and gas will be: $730 for a studio, $755 for a large studio, $855 for a one bedroom apartment and $965 for a two bedroom apartment.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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The one-time fees collected from developers help pay for infrastructure like new roads, water and sewer utilities, schools, parks, libraries and emergency services.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The species is uniquely adapted to extreme altitudes, with hemoglobin that binds oxygen more effectively than that of almost any other bird.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Their team focuses on a few primary principles, which can be distilled down to: build trust through honesty and authenticity, communicate transparently, and, like a goldfish, don’t dwell on setbacks; learn, adapt, and keep moving forward.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Available in the Phantom Black, Fluid Gold, Aurora White, so there is a color to suit most tastes.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Crowell’s own troubles finding a foundation suitable for her sensitive, acne-prone skin type, inspired the brand’s foundation launch, creating a completely non-comedogenic formula to suit.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The difference, while unnoticeable to the untrained eye, was a detail the seamster wanted to get right.—
Cassandra Jaramillo,
Dallas News,
2 Feb. 2021
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Gilbert Baker is the seamster responsible for creating the most enduring symbol of the LGBTQ rights movement: the rainbow flag.—
Tim Fitzsimons,
NBC News,
3 June 2019
Verb
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In Feeding Ghosts, the disconnect between Sun Yi’s training and instincts as a journalist, and the requirements of the increasingly totalitarian Communist regime to make reality conform to their narrative, literally drove her insane.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The Trump administration's pressure on Harvard is part of a broader Republican effort to push universities, law firms, the media, the judiciary and other traditionally nonpartisan institutions to conform to the president's political agenda.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Noun
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For centuries, Maya weavers have passed down techniques through generations, embedding each piece with symbolic patterns that tell stories of lineage, spirituality, and community.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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Cultural burning on a Juncus patches is usually for weavers.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Every hard-working American deserves a living wage that helps put a roof over their head and food on the table–$7.25 an hour doesn't even come close.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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Fox One is launching by the fall, and puts sports at the forefront of its overall offering.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Tailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailor. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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