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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
Understanding Personalized And Contextual Security Personalized security customizes protections based on user attributes—such as roles, behaviors and historical interaction patterns.
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Pulak De, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Founded in 2016 in Ontario, by CEO Manmeet Maggu and CTO Rahul Udasi to assist Maggu’s nephew, Trexo customizes each brace’s gait to the user and adjusts it over time.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
This profile customizes the amplification of sounds in real-time, enhancing clarity during conversations and media playback.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The streaming app also customizes the Wrapped experience annually with various new interactive elements.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The technology customizes employee experiences by examining preferences and behaviors, promoting internal mobility through the identification of employees ready for advancement and creating personalized engagement and reward programs.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Lithos Carbon customizes each use to match the farmer's crop, soil conditions and farming practices and measures how much carbon the basalt captures.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Pulak De, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Founded in 2016 in Ontario, by CEO Manmeet Maggu and CTO Rahul Udasi to assist Maggu’s nephew, Trexo customizes each brace’s gait to the user and adjusts it over time.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
This profile customizes the amplification of sounds in real-time, enhancing clarity during conversations and media playback.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The streaming app also customizes the Wrapped experience annually with various new interactive elements.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The technology customizes employee experiences by examining preferences and behaviors, promoting internal mobility through the identification of employees ready for advancement and creating personalized engagement and reward programs.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Lithos Carbon customizes each use to match the farmer's crop, soil conditions and farming practices and measures how much carbon the basalt captures.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customizes
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Despite Hopkins' chilling turn, Red Dragon pales in comparison to Michael Mann's sublime Manhunter (1986), which adapts the same story.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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With adjustable speed settings and options for hard or soft surfaces, the game grows with players and adapts to any space.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The company tailors its offerings to meet diverse consumer needs, often through smaller pack sizes, localized flavors, and affordable formats.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Whether designing Tribeca apartments or Florida beach houses, the firm tailors its interiors to the location and architecture of the home.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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The measure, typically announced each October, adjusts the benefits Social Security recipients earn to counteract the effects of inflation.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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While Matt adjusts to life with his daughter and grandchildren underfoot, his shop becomes a hub of comedy and camaraderie with employees like Stitch (Daryl Mitchell) and Gabriel (Seann William Scott).—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The third amendment, set for a vote, from Wilson, modifies federal statutes related to military bases.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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If the administrative law judge finds in favor of the petitioners on any of the issues raised, or finds the DNR did not comply with some aspect of state law, then the project can’t move forward unless the DNR modifies the permit.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
16 June 2024
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Williams’ background in urban planning and ecology also equips her to help clients restore the landscapes around their buildings, turning projects into regenerative spaces rather than scars on the land.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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My team’s research suggests that mindfulness equips people with the psychological skills required to successfully change behavior.—
Masha Remskar,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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While it’s well established that pregnancy alters several hormones, there’s currently not enough evidence to connect changes within the body to the colored toilet seat phenomenon.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
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That knowledge will become increasingly important as climate change alters the ecosystems on which all of those creatures, including us, depend.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Customizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customizes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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