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
Customers will also have the option to customize bowls.
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Ana Gutierrez Austin American Statesman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
On-Device can be customized with just 50 to 100 demonstrations.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
Modern IoT platforms give residents the ability to view consumption, receive alerts and customize temperature settings.
—John Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The portable device has four speeds to customize the airflow to your preference and is designed to filter out dust particles to improve air quality.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Ana Gutierrez Austin American Statesman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
On-Device can be customized with just 50 to 100 demonstrations.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
Modern IoT platforms give residents the ability to view consumption, receive alerts and customize temperature settings.
—John Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The portable device has four speeds to customize the airflow to your preference and is designed to filter out dust particles to improve air quality.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for customize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customize
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For other carriers, that means the platform is already built to handle the pressure and complexity of national freight operations, and can be tailored to suit smaller businesses with minimal learning curves.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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The best teams have individual plans for hitters and pitchers tailored to strengths and weaknesses, which is exactly how the Mets operate with Chavez, Jeremy Barnes and the rest of the hitting group.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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The film follows Mark, a Nigerian teen adapting to London life, who stumbles upon the underground Black Secret Service.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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The companies that adapt and innovate in this new environment, not those that try to rekindle old habits, will be the ones that succeed.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Still available in white and taupe, its generous strap (which can be worn two ways) is designed to fit comfortably over the shoulder, but can be adjusted to become a crossbody, too.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 July 2025
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Parents can adjust between four suction levels based on how congested their baby is.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Most humanoid robots are expensive, hard to modify, and difficult to repair.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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If a married filing joint taxpayers modified AGI exceeds $600,000, the SALT cap would be $10,000.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
1 July 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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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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This edition of Forbes Daily was edited by Sarah Whitmire.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
2 July 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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Surprisingly, the new watch is equipped with the house’s first flying tourbillon.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
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Earth-moving robots equipped with folding mechanical arms, just under four feet wide, use artificial intelligence to tell the difference between clay and solid obstacles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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“Customize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customize. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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