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
Last year, the company launched its first general AI agent, which can be customized to execute complex tasks such as market research, coding and data analysis.
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Stephen Desaulniers,julia Boorstin, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
The store hosts hat parties, where people customize a Western hat with bands, beads, feathers and brands.
—Suzanne S. Brown, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
From there, feel free to customize to your comfort level!
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Texans have the freedom to customize their plates, but with certain restrictions.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Desaulniers,julia Boorstin, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
The store hosts hat parties, where people customize a Western hat with bands, beads, feathers and brands.
—Suzanne S. Brown, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
From there, feel free to customize to your comfort level!
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Texans have the freedom to customize their plates, but with certain restrictions.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customize
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But while each guest’s menu is tailored to their needs, the overall ethos is about letting the fresh ingredients do most of the work.—
Annie Daly,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2026
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Experiences Beyond dining and sleeping, Fowlescombe offers daily experiences tailored to each stay—such as farm tours, yoga in the greenhouse, breadmaking, floristry, foraging walks or stargazing–designed to deepen connection with the land and the rhythms of the season.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The series, which was adapted from Liz Moore's novel of the same name, centers on Seyfried's Mickey, a police officer who works in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Kensington at the height of the opioid crisis.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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These are the ones most likely to be adapted for crowd monitoring throughout cities.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The county added 4,700 jobs last year, said state labor data released Friday and seasonally adjusted by Beacon Economics.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The number of states where college games were being adjusted showed the large path of the approaching storm.—
John Raby,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Yan stressed that the hydrogel cooling tech addresses the hot spot issue without the need to modify existing circuit designs.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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After The Odd Couple — also created by Garry Marshall — ended its run in 1975, the apartment set from that series was modified to become Laverne and Shirley’s Milwaukee residence.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For these groups, missing doses can have life-altering consequences.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Until recently, treatment focused almost entirely on managing symptoms rather than altering the underlying biology of the disease.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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This edition of Forbes Daily was edited by Chris Dobstaff and Caroline Howard.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Josephine Rozzelle edited this edition.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Artificial intelligence inspires both excitement and anxiety, and few people are as well equipped to separate signal from noise as Rajeev Kapur.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The property is equipped with a heating system.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Customize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customize. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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