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
Younger generations enjoy customizing their food and beverage orders.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 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
His enthusiasm for collecting has endeared him to other people in the community, from customizing signatures to posting about the hobby, jumping on streams to rip packs and even walking the floor at some of the biggest card shows like any other average collector.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
On the side there’s usually a platter of bean sprouts, Thai basil, and lime wedges for customizing each bite.
—Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
For a global beverage company like AB InBev, that means the companies can partner on a global scale, while also customizing their efforts by market.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Having a switch with three controls (up, down, push-in) makes navigating menus and customizing information tiresome.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2025
For large enterprise venues, that may mean plugging into a major CDP system and customizing it with internal resources.
—Geoff Robins, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
The research team believes there’s even more room for improvement by customizing the radical structures.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 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
His enthusiasm for collecting has endeared him to other people in the community, from customizing signatures to posting about the hobby, jumping on streams to rip packs and even walking the floor at some of the biggest card shows like any other average collector.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
On the side there’s usually a platter of bean sprouts, Thai basil, and lime wedges for customizing each bite.
—Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
For a global beverage company like AB InBev, that means the companies can partner on a global scale, while also customizing their efforts by market.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Having a switch with three controls (up, down, push-in) makes navigating menus and customizing information tiresome.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2025
For large enterprise venues, that may mean plugging into a major CDP system and customizing it with internal resources.
—Geoff Robins, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
The research team believes there’s even more room for improvement by customizing the radical structures.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customizing
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Climate action -- including implementing and adapting solutions to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- is among the top goals of this year's conference.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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An ever-adapting fusion of flesh and technology, the Borg are a hostile force that seeks not just to eradicate humanity, but to enslave it, forcibly eradicating the sense of self and folding its victims into a homogenous hive mind.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Still, Main Street entrepreneurs have shown remarkable agility in 2025—pivoting faster than big corporations when adopting new digital tools, experimenting with AI for marketing, and tailoring customer service to local tastes, Telyan says.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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People can lead healthier lives and use the feedback from their CGM to start tailoring their nutrition, which can help prevent diabetes in the future.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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Djokovic’s ability to stay in the conversation — in part by adjusting his game to the kill-or-be-killed aggression Sinner and Alcaraz bring that Medvedev and Zverev cannot adopt — only compounds that.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The new study showed that every 1% increase in state-level firearm ownership was associated with a 6% increase in all-cause homicide and an 8% increase in the firearm-specific homicide rate in pregnant women, even after adjusting for other factors.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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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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The patriots’ dreams of liberty ricocheted around much of the rest of the planet, too, pushing questions about human dignity, popular sovereignty, and citizenship toward the top of the global agenda and equipping rights seekers everywhere with a potent new vocabulary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Act established land-grant colleges across the country, democratizing higher education and equipping generations of Americans with the skills to meet the challenges of industrialization.—
Mark Hagerott,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Carol’s book signing before the world-altering event is really a microcosm of what would soon become the macrocosm.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Adding pumpkin seeds to a smoothie can enhance its nutritional value without significantly altering the flavor.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Typing becomes editing, not thinking.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The group has backed leading AI model developers such as OpenAI, as well as application-level startups like OpusClip, a generative-AI video-editing platform, and Tempus AI, which applies machine learning to precision medicine.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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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 13 Nov. 2025.
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