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 systems include networking, memory and compute — all customized for OpenAI’s workloads and built on Broadcom’s Ethernet stack.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
However, companies have far less control over models that are open-source — like oss20b and oss120b — as that means users can download and customize them and often bypass some safeguards.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Download the Soundcore app to customize your listening experience.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
There are fewer choices to customize with this option, but that’s not always a bad thing.
—Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
However, companies have far less control over models that are open-source — like oss20b and oss120b — as that means users can download and customize them and often bypass some safeguards.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Download the Soundcore app to customize your listening experience.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
There are fewer choices to customize with this option, but that’s not always a bad thing.
—Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customize
Verb
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These wrinkle-resistant, bi-stretch pants look tailored enough for the office yet feel relaxed enough for a long flight.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Each LoveShackFancy store is unique and tailored to its own client base.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to Edwards, Brooke deliberately portrayed Arabella as struggling to adapt to her new home and her Canadian identity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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The research team also revealed that the robots can change their shape and gait to adapt to different terrains or to perform a variety of functions, such as gripping and lifting objects.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jays starter Shane Bieber, who was tagged with a two-run Julio Rodríguez homer in the first, adjusted, going six strong innings with a steady mix of off-speed stuff.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The brain eventually adjusts, but the body continues to degrade.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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While initially designed to be used in a rocket artillery system, it was modified to be attached to a first-person-view drone using a wooden stick, wire and duct tape, CAR said.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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French collective memories altered considerably after World War II, converting a story of collaboration after June 1940 into one of resistance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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What ultimately inspired McAnally and Baum (who has worked on the business side of his husband’s career) to expand their family was yet another recent life-altering change.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their responses, which have been edited slightly for length, can be found below.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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That's merit, allocating social roles to those well equipped to perform them.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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American laws aren’t equipped to deal with the fast-moving ambitions of CEO Elon Musk, and Washington doesn’t seem in a hurry to regulate his company.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Customize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customize. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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