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
Simultaneously, the game affords far more ways to customize the player’s experiences.
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Costs included purchasing a camper, adding solar power, replacing the truck bed, upgrading the suspension, new tires, customizing a bumper, and installing an electric cooler.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 June 2025
At home box dye is nowhere near as precise as an in salon treatment where your colorist can customize it for your hair texture, porosity, and base color.
—Essence, 19 June 2025
With three wind modes, users can customize their cooling experience from the LED touch display.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 12 June 2025
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Costs included purchasing a camper, adding solar power, replacing the truck bed, upgrading the suspension, new tires, customizing a bumper, and installing an electric cooler.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 June 2025
At home box dye is nowhere near as precise as an in salon treatment where your colorist can customize it for your hair texture, porosity, and base color.
—Essence, 19 June 2025
With three wind modes, users can customize their cooling experience from the LED touch display.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customize
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Ah Loo also volunteered his time and resources to tailor clothing for people who needed help, often refusing to let people compensate him for his work, Mauga said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Work With Your Advisors: Coordinate with your estate planning attorney and tax professionals to tailor your strategy to both current law and future possibilities.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Igor Jesus adapted quickly, clambering past Soares in the pecking order and registering six goals and an assist in his first seven starts.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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While comparing the skulls of common chipmunks and voles found in the Chicagoland area collected over the past 125 years, a team found evidence that these rodents have been adapting to life in an increasingly urban environment.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
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The singer went backstage to adjust before finishing the rest of the show.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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Each credential’s impact is measured using counterfactual analysis, which compares a credential earner to a matched group of similar workers who didn’t earn it—adjusting for factors like job type, education level, and experience.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The structure of the drink is an invitation to modify, but the process demands restraint.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The future of gene therapy At Miami-Dade’s public hospital system Jackson Health, new advancements in genetic research recently helped doctors modify a patient’s blood cells to lessen the effects of sickle cell disease, a painful blood disorder that can lead to life-threatening complications.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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Decreasing the available calories isn’t the only way climate change is altering food, however.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
28 June 2025
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With compounded drugs, licensed pharmacists alter, mix or combine ingredients of a drug to customize medicines.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Fortune helped edit the autobiography of leading Black intellectual Booker T. Washington, and his civil rights organization, National Afro-American League, is considered an important predecessor to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
23 June 2025
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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In Kenya, for instance, tech-staffing firm Tana equips entry-level tech talent with in-demand skills, offering international clients a sustainable way to scale.—
Chris Barbin,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Additionally, a satellite production facility in Kirkland, Washington, is equipped to build up to five satellites per day.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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“Customize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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