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
Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Google is also giving Animaj early access to new versions of its Veo, Gemini and Imagen AI models that are not available to the public, plus support from the Google DeepMind and Google Labs teams to help the company tailor its AI tools and scale.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
Moving away from a broad-brush approach to tailor marketing strategies to specific parks.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The challenge lies in tailoring your tone without diluting the mission or fragmenting the brand.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Google is also giving Animaj early access to new versions of its Veo, Gemini and Imagen AI models that are not available to the public, plus support from the Google DeepMind and Google Labs teams to help the company tailor its AI tools and scale.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
Aptly enough, the former custom tailor now runs what might be best described as a bespoke bookstore.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
Moving away from a broad-brush approach to tailor marketing strategies to specific parks.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor
Verb
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On Thursday, the Senate passed a broad bipartisan bill on housing, which seeks to adjust policies to increase construction and limit institutional ownership of home development.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Acting in a movie involves a lot of waiting around, too—as the crew repositions cameras and adjusts the lighting, among other things—and those lulls provided me with plenty of time to feel queasy with anxiety.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In plans initially submitted to Collin County officials in late 2025, the developer stated that the Double R district would provide sewer services to the site.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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That outlaws modifications to the home itself, including extra parking or sewer capacity, fire sprinklers, additional entrances or exits, or upgrades to meet current building codes.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The research also explores how robots apply machine learning to adapt to constantly changing surroundings.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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.—
Julianna Chen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For families The Marlton is best suited for adults.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some plants need a lot of sun, others are suited to a shade garden, and still others fall somewhere in between.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
10 Mar. 2026
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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The District voted late last year not to conform to the new tax laws, but Congress voted to reverse that decision in the middle of tax season.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s figure doesn’t conform to findings by retirement professionals such as the 401(k) overseers at Bank of America.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The film follows a lonely fisherwoman who asks a master basket weaver to build her a husband out of wood, only to become the envy of the village that once shunned her.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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The couturier created dresses with names such as Tokyo or Utamaro — after the 18th-century Japanese artist — using exceptional fabrics produced by Tatsumura Textile, a historic silk weaver from Kyoto.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Tailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailor. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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