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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 customizes
Also, BrewID recognizes your K-Cup pod and then customizes the brew.
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Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
His company runs a network of after school learning centers where an adaptive AI tutoring system spots those cracks and customizes lessons in real time based on how each student responds.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
The company, founded by Steve Glenn, customizes home designs with architects before their modular pieces are built in one of its factories.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Vanguard generally starts with 3% to 5% in cash in a model portfolio, and customizes from there.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The sneakers were created in collaboration with footwear artist and designer Mache, who customizes sneakers for star athletes and celebrities and earned a place on FN’s 2025 Sneaker Power List.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
The streaming app also customizes the Wrapped experience annually with various new interactive elements.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Demand may be hard to gauge ahead of time, but the more OpenAI customizes ChatGPT for tasks like shopping and schoolwork, the more people could use it for those activities.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
United customizes its menus to offer some uniquely Australian touches including Chicken Parma, Vegemite Cheese Toasties, and Fairy Bread French Toast Triangles.
—Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2023
Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
His company runs a network of after school learning centers where an adaptive AI tutoring system spots those cracks and customizes lessons in real time based on how each student responds.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
The company, founded by Steve Glenn, customizes home designs with architects before their modular pieces are built in one of its factories.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Vanguard generally starts with 3% to 5% in cash in a model portfolio, and customizes from there.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The sneakers were created in collaboration with footwear artist and designer Mache, who customizes sneakers for star athletes and celebrities and earned a place on FN’s 2025 Sneaker Power List.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
The streaming app also customizes the Wrapped experience annually with various new interactive elements.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Demand may be hard to gauge ahead of time, but the more OpenAI customizes ChatGPT for tasks like shopping and schoolwork, the more people could use it for those activities.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
United customizes its menus to offer some uniquely Australian touches including Chicken Parma, Vegemite Cheese Toasties, and Fairy Bread French Toast Triangles.
—Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customizes
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Writer Jordan Tannahill adapts his own novel for the series, and Janicza Bravo (whose credits include Zola, Poker Face, and The Bear) directs.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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The body adapts to the daily dose, blunting caffeine’s impact on blood pressure, mental alertness and exercise performance.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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While it may always be most readily associated with Wall Street antagonist Gordon Gekko—who Flusser famously outfitted—the business also tailors for women.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
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Amazon tailors the product inventory to each location and uses artificial intelligence and other technology to analyze what customers buy, as well as when and how often.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Caffeine-free pre-workouts are another option for keeping training intensity up while the body adjusts.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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The company’s claim is that MST modifies the mechanical stress state of the silicon surface in a way that discourages dislocation nucleation and propagation during the subsequent GaN growth steps.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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This bill modifies the sales-in-error regulations to create a new category for any current outstanding certificates to be automatically declared in error, meaning those sales will be reversed, tax buyers will be refunded and the process will restart under the new statute.—
Jenna Schweikert,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Skills enable individuals to meet today's expectations, while capability equips them to thrive amid tomorrow's uncertainties.—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The Emergency Medical Responder Course equips participants with foundational emergency medical knowledge and critical basic life-saving skills needed to respond at emergency scenes until advanced medical personnel arrive, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Because these specific phases normally represent one-quarter of total cell manufacturing expenditures, their reduction alters the overall processing economics.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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New competitors emerge, technology alters what's possible, regulations shift and stakeholders’ expectations move all at the same time.—
Christopher Washington,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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