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
Erika Reals,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Developing tobacco control policies and screening techniques tailored to rural settings, as well as increasing access to advanced treatments in rural and poor settings, could help improve cancer mortality for more people.
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Arthur Cosby,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Given their humanlike ability to learn new information and tailor answers to individual patients, medical AIs may function more like doctors than defibrillators—so perhaps they should be evaluated in the same way that physicians are.
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Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Verb
These are not the Bermuda shorts of yesteryear—they’re roomier, tailored, and much more chic.
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Erika Reals,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Developing tobacco control policies and screening techniques tailored to rural settings, as well as increasing access to advanced treatments in rural and poor settings, could help improve cancer mortality for more people.
—
Arthur Cosby,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Noun
The legs of the pants are designed to be cuffed, a win for petites who can wear them without a trip to the tailor to hem them.
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Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Given their humanlike ability to learn new information and tailor answers to individual patients, medical AIs may function more like doctors than defibrillators—so perhaps they should be evaluated in the same way that physicians are.
—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor
Verb
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Compare receipts to your plan, then adjust a subscription or daily expense so the numbers match the rhythm of your life.
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That number can be adjusted based on new information over time.
Noun
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And in the future, Mimi’s hopes to partner with neighboring small businesses, hold classes for more advanced stitchers and even throw Bachelor watch parties.
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At the game in June, the Mets provided the group with event space where the knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers, needle pointers, sewers and embroiderers could connect with each other.
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This game preserves the difficulty of coming up with an elaborate, consistent false narrative on the spot, and the challenge of adapting that narrative on the fly when other players present convincing (and sometimes fake) counter-evidence.
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Organizations that approach this thoughtfully, measure outcomes carefully, and remain willing to adapt will be in the best position to determine whether a four-day workweek truly works for their business long-term.
Noun
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The difference, while unnoticeable to the untrained eye, was a detail the seamster wanted to get right.
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Gilbert Baker is the seamster responsible for creating the most enduring symbol of the LGBTQ rights movement: the rainbow flag.
Verb
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With such a wide variety of different colors and patterns, these versatile Havaianas flip-flops are suited not just for the beach with swimsuits and coverups, but also with linen pants, longline denim shorts, and even summer dresses, proving that comfort is chic.
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Set in the hills of Joá, the west Rio neighborhood where the city rises into Atlantic forest and mountains, the roughly 6,000-square-meter (just shy of 65,000 square feet) property occupies terrain well suited to Burle Marx’s imagination.
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Diné weaver Marilou Schultz has been probing the harmonies and dissonances between these technologies since the 1960s.
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Though the craft has traditionally been passed down from mother to daughter across Gullah Geechee communities, Alston learned the skill from his mother-in-law 22 years ago and is now a fifth-generation sweetgrass weaver.
Verb
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Female leads typically conform to the mainstream beauty standard of pale, young and thin.
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Theater artists who have come of age in this period have been released from the burden of having to conform to notions of regional theater respectability.
Noun
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Flags entered the picture in 1903, and during the Great Depression, a small team of skilled seamstresses began handcrafting American flags from cotton and silk.
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Sewing machines whirr and seamstresses work 8- to 12-hour days, weaving together American flags.
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“Tailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailor. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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