as in adapting
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
The Screen Time app is getting a design update, and developers are being given additional APIs for parental controls and customizing the way their apps behave based on the user’s declared age.
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Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Compared to traditional kibble, fresh dog food companies often have more options for customizing your dog’s meals.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Shoutout to PatchBuilt for customizing their German Shepherd patch for us and giving him a floppy ear.
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Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
However, Mary was fond of customizing her jewelry pieces to make them into something new and more to her taste.
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Natasha Leake,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
By customizing workspaces with ergonomic office furniture, such as standing desks, ergonomic chairs, anti-fatigue mats and other items of specialized office furniture and equipment, leaders can help make the workforce more comfortable and feel more supported.
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John Graham Harper,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Try customizing them with your favorite nut, or leave them out altogether.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 May 2026
In particular, customizing the Weber Beamix print mortar was essential.
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Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Trump has spent much of his second term renovating the White House inside and out, customizing it to his personal taste, despite others’ objections.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Compared to traditional kibble, fresh dog food companies often have more options for customizing your dog’s meals.
—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Shoutout to PatchBuilt for customizing their German Shepherd patch for us and giving him a floppy ear.
—
Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
However, Mary was fond of customizing her jewelry pieces to make them into something new and more to her taste.
—
Natasha Leake,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
By customizing workspaces with ergonomic office furniture, such as standing desks, ergonomic chairs, anti-fatigue mats and other items of specialized office furniture and equipment, leaders can help make the workforce more comfortable and feel more supported.
—
John Graham Harper,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Try customizing them with your favorite nut, or leave them out altogether.
—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 May 2026
In particular, customizing the Weber Beamix print mortar was essential.
—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Trump has spent much of his second term renovating the White House inside and out, customizing it to his personal taste, despite others’ objections.
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customizing
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An adult action series, the webtoon Passion and ADN are adapting has scored 80 million views worldwide, said Passion Paris MD Caroline Audebert.
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More news came with the confirmation that Netflix is adapting Kasumi Yasuda’s manga Fool Night as a series, with Atsushi Yukawa directing and animation studios Sunrise and Shaft producing.
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The program includes Missoni and tailoring atelier Saman Amel trunk shows, and multi-brand personal shopping experiences.
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Rather than creating separate products for different audiences, JioHotstar aims to identify common viewing behaviors while tailoring experiences where necessary.
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Discomfort often signals a gap worth adjusting.
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Most riders understand why the trip costs more on a rainy Friday afternoon than on a quiet Sunday morning; adjusting prices for weather, traffic, or supply is a transparent way to balance a market.
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The companies are also modifying the electrical characteristics of the devices in other ways.
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With the completion of a multi-year effort to modernize Baltimore’s rail infrastructure — raising bridges, modifying overpasses and expanding the Howard Street Tunnel to accommodate double-stack container trains — Baltimore once again sits at the center of a national rail breakthrough.
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South Korea is hardly alone among the many countries looking to Ukraine’s example in training and equipping their militaries with more drones.
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Partners who show up for prenatal visits, advocate in exam rooms, and carry their share at home measurably improve outcomes for mother and baby alike—a role worth honoring, and worth equipping more men to play.
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That allegedly included altering corporate documents of NOR Healthcare, the California hospitals’ operator, to include a clause that would transfer 10% of the company to Gill upon Sarian’s death, according to court documents.
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Instead, a doctor walked into the room, looked down at his chart and delivered a life-altering diagnosis.
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Sometimes those editing swings make sense, like incorporating more social-media posts and group chats, but other times the stylistic choices simply perplex.
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Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process.
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Swift wore a yellow Simkhai Lydia Jacquard mini dress paired with matching yellow heels.
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The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
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“Customizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customizing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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