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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
Using Sonny Angel collectibles as a base, Santos customizes each figurine with paint and epoxy sculpt clay to reflect the look and style of each of her subjects.
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 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
Understanding Personalized And Contextual Security Personalized security customizes protections based on user attributes—such as roles, behaviors and historical interaction patterns.
—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
Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 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
Understanding Personalized And Contextual Security Personalized security customizes protections based on user attributes—such as roles, behaviors and historical interaction patterns.
—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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Miškinis and writer Eglė Vertelytė (who adapts Rimantas Kmita’s semi-autobiographical novel) masterfully dodge genre tropes, avoiding confining their characters to simplistic labels and keeping the focus of their arcs self-motivated.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fueled by technology, our language adapts to new slang trends more rapidly than ever.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 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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Jackson adjusts his camera so his lower half isn’t visible.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The State Department regularly updates and modifies travel advisories based on current events, geopolitical issues, and analysis of overall threat risks.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Arriving in the summer of 2026, the Mustang RTR arose from three years of work by Ford engineers and Gittin’s RTR Vehicles, which modifies vehicles’ performance and looks.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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William and Kate met with Chief Fire & Rescue Officer, Aidan Jennings, and learned how the college equips trainees with the necessary skills.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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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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Kidney disease alters your nutritional needs and may cause nutrient depletion.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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This alters the way its electric field is distributed.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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