as in to tailor
to change (something) in order to fit the needs or requirements of a person, business, etc.
The program can be customized to serve different purposes. customized the car with a unique paint job
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Recent Examples of customize
The already bespoke division, called Sur Mesure, but while that program is focused on customizing its already existing models, Solitaire aims to give customers to ability to create a one-of-a-kind vehicle that has no equal.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
In some cases, items can be customized such as frosting brownies with school colors.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
Paying customers will be able to customize their ChatGPT’s personality, which can tweak how the AI responds to questions.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
The program’s overhaul includes the addition of a brand new turf field with cooling technology that is customized with the Eagle logo.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
In some cases, items can be customized such as frosting brownies with school colors.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
Paying customers will be able to customize their ChatGPT’s personality, which can tweak how the AI responds to questions.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
The program’s overhaul includes the addition of a brand new turf field with cooling technology that is customized with the Eagle logo.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customize
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Some of the emerging 401(k) offerings seem tailored to manage that risk.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Donations from the fundraiser are mainly going to the charity WaterAid, an international nonprofit which builds infrastructure tailored to different communities to help provide water.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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The series is adapted for television by Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher, with episodes written by Sheldon, Asher, Polly Cavendish, Helen Kingston, Marek Horn, Ava Wong Davies, Isis Davis, Smita Bhide, and Matt Evans.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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But his body soon adapted and, eventually, the new plan got him to the big leagues, following in the path of Travis Adams, who reached the majors about a month earlier.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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When using a vacuum, remember to adjust the setting from carpets to bare floors.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the app is working to prioritize content from friends, remove spam, adjust the amount and type of news content users see and more.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Security frameworks built for predictable, human-centric workflows are ill-equipped to handle agents that operate at machine speed, modify APIs and move sensitive data independently.—
Victor Dey,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Traffic calming uses physical designs to modify driver behavior, such as speeding.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Then there is the matter of changing the art, itself, and the possibility that improving its safety could alter the way the piece is intended to appear and operate.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 Aug. 2025
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The aircraft's configuration was altered but seating charts were not updated.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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In advance of the FCC’s approval of the merger, Paramount settled Trump’s lawsuit over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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An example is how AIs can act as assistants to teach us to carry out complex artistic and technical tasks like editing video or writing code.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Our adobe house was equipped with nothing but electricity—no plumbing, no running water—so a fair amount of physical labor was necessary to get through each day.—
Vivian Gornick,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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The group’s divisions include a virtual production facility called V Studio, equipped with LED wall technology, and krADR, which runs ADR recording stages used by international studios.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Customize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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