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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 customizing
Additionally, Capra says customizing your hardware is one detail that shouldn't be overlooked to add warmth through personalization.
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Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Companies are now taking open-source foundation models and customizing them with their own data, creating a faster, cheaper route to competitive AI.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Tips for Making Sugar Cookie Bars This recipe is pretty perfect on its own, but here are a few tips for customizing it to fit your tastes.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025
The company also plans to let customers bring more data to bear when customizing Amazon’s models.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
This ultra-compact 60% keyboard is lightweight, ergonomic, and ideal for customizing your setup.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Younger generations enjoy customizing their food and beverage orders.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Marine is known for taking and combining vintage, colorful streetwear and luxury pieces, customizing them to fit her style.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Much like developing a signature style, customizing these branding products adds her own unique spin to things.
—Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Companies are now taking open-source foundation models and customizing them with their own data, creating a faster, cheaper route to competitive AI.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Tips for Making Sugar Cookie Bars This recipe is pretty perfect on its own, but here are a few tips for customizing it to fit your tastes.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025
The company also plans to let customers bring more data to bear when customizing Amazon’s models.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
This ultra-compact 60% keyboard is lightweight, ergonomic, and ideal for customizing your setup.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Younger generations enjoy customizing their food and beverage orders.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Marine is known for taking and combining vintage, colorful streetwear and luxury pieces, customizing them to fit her style.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Much like developing a signature style, customizing these branding products adds her own unique spin to things.
—Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customizing
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Artist and writer Kevin Mellon is adapting the graphic novel from the feature script written by Peykoff and the Neese Brothers, who are known as co-executive producers of The Umbrella Academy.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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The book has recently been reissued at what feels like a propitious moment, when modern treatments of Greek myth proliferate, many of them adapting stories about destiny and order for a chaotic and individualistic time.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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On his Stranger Things season five press tour, actor Caleb McLaughlin truly came into his own this year, taking a fun, distinctive approach to tailoring and suiting up.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2025
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Hale thinks wearables could play an important role in helping people with difficult-to-treat chronic illnesses manage their symptoms, but that requires further tailoring Oura’s apps and readings for individual needs.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
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Despite adjusting the practice structure, simplifying the call sheets, and even moving Whitt to the sideline, the Commanders found no solutions.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The team focused on modifying the electrode surface rather than repeatedly adjusting electrolyte formulations.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Morgan Bailey, a partner at Mayer Brown and a former senior official at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said the delay, combined with regulatory updates, suggests the State Department is modifying the registration process.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Researchers plan to improve the ACB by modifying its internal components using two techniques.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Monument Health plans to use the bond proceeds for acquiring, constructing, renovating, expanding and equipping various health care facilities in the Black Hills region, according to a public notice of the bonding package.—
Joshua Haiar,
States Newsroom,
9 Jan. 2026
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Its safety initiatives, which about 15% of its staff work on, include using machine learning to identify and remove offending content and equipping community moderators to uphold its policies, its website shows.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What changed in the hours between Monday morning and late Tuesday afternoon for Bisciotti to reach the franchise-altering decision?—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Long-term projections suggest demographic tipping points in major cities and even nations, altering cultural landscapes and potentially alliance dynamics.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On Friday, the company finally put up guardrails, limiting image generation and image editing only to paying subscribers, who make up a small percentage of the site.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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For the outing, Swift, 35, wore a Thom Browne RWB stripe-detail polo shirt, which retails for $1,110, with a matching Thom Browne Asymmetric wool miniskirt priced at $2,360.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The two-pack comes in six different colors with matching lids that include steam release vents, so your soup can reheat evenly and safely with no more splatters.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Customizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customizing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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