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 respective menus are customized to each destination and designed to showcase the best local produce.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Drivers can also customize screens with wallpapers, animations and fonts, bringing more of your phone's favorite personalization features to your car's infotainment system screen.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Both are easy to customize with pantry staples as well as fresh or frozen fruit.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
The Dior Suite in Cannes is freshly customized year after year, and for 2026, the interiors drew from multiple inspirations.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Drivers can also customize screens with wallpapers, animations and fonts, bringing more of your phone's favorite personalization features to your car's infotainment system screen.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Both are easy to customize with pantry staples as well as fresh or frozen fruit.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
The Dior Suite in Cannes is freshly customized year after year, and for 2026, the interiors drew from multiple inspirations.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customize
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The company has developed structured training programs tailored to different roles, helping employees understand how to apply AI in their daily work.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Whether for late-night meals, romantic settings or rooftop lounges — consumers are willing to pay for atmospheres tailored to specific occasions.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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During live exercises, pilots are challenged by Draken's Phantom Sky range control system, which creates simulated air defenses that respond, adapt, and react to pilot inputs in real time.—
David Szondy
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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Organizations are constantly adapting to social and economic change, which means the skills needed inside them also need to keep shifting over time.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Additionally, Intuit is judiciously adjusting its Mailchimp investment to primarily optimize cash flow.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Metro area rates are not seasonally adjusted, while the statewide mark was adjusted.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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YouTube creators who believe their content was incorrectly flagged as AI-generated can modify the disclosure status using the YouTube Studio tool.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Traditionally, solid rocket motors are designed for a single purpose and cannot be modified after production.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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When spiders produce silk, the glands in their abdomen alter water content, control acidity, align proteins, and effectively reorganize molecular bonds.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026
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Outside experts said the medications may affect cancer growth through several pathways, including reducing inflammation, altering tumor metabolism and improving immune system activity.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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Questionnaires may have been edited for spelling, grammar, length and clarity.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Luke Snellin directed with ferocious love and ambition and it was edited very sharply by Simon Smith.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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Thanks to another recent update, owners of the premium edition of Tarkov can equip these on either faction.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The sea drones equipped with sonar produce a picture of objects under the water such as fishing traps and pipelines.—
Emma Burrows,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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“Customize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customize. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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