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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
Customers will also be invited to participate in the parade by customizing confetti that will be used that day.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Those who purchased the totes last year have also had tons of fun customizing them with matching pastel embroidery, beading, and patches.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Headquartered south of Munich in Kochel, Germany, Nugget Schmiede got its start on the rental and sale side of the Ford Nugget, eventually honing its skills at customizing Ford's small camper van and developing aftermarket components and accessories for it.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
My overall impression was of someone who’d rather be customizing Excel tabs than prophesizing doom.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Additionally, Capra says customizing your hardware is one detail that shouldn't be overlooked to add warmth through personalization.
—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
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
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Those who purchased the totes last year have also had tons of fun customizing them with matching pastel embroidery, beading, and patches.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Headquartered south of Munich in Kochel, Germany, Nugget Schmiede got its start on the rental and sale side of the Ford Nugget, eventually honing its skills at customizing Ford's small camper van and developing aftermarket components and accessories for it.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
My overall impression was of someone who’d rather be customizing Excel tabs than prophesizing doom.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Additionally, Capra says customizing your hardware is one detail that shouldn't be overlooked to add warmth through personalization.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customizing
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Life at the bottom of the Mediterranean is adapting to the garbage, raising questions about food chains and ecosystem health that researchers are still working to understand.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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The platform is future-proofed to support both LEU+ and HALEU fuel options, adapting as global fuel supplies change.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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With a client roster that includes Lindsay Lohan, Alix Earle, Sophia Culpo and more, O’Connell and Gropper are well-versed in tailoring their approach to a wide range of personal styles and occasions.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2026
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Large language models are extraordinarily good at inferring context clues—in this case, the user’s name, professional background, and likely objections—and tailoring output accordingly.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Stepping in during the final six weeks certainly required adjusting — not just from Arenas, but also his teammates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The company attributed the decline to Trump's tariff regime, as well as currency fluctuations and costs associated with adjusting its Porsche product strategy.—
Joseph Wilkins,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Previous studies have looked at how modifying road markings, like covering up a stop sign or messing with lane lines, can sometimes fool self-driving systems into veering off-course or making unwanted or dangerous maneuvers.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
26 Feb. 2026
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These combine to diminish fine lines and spur collagen production, simultaneously depuffing and modifying the condition.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Autocratic states that are equipping their militaries are taking notes.—
Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
5 Mar. 2026
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Senior shopping editor Nashia Baker suggests that equipping your bathroom with a set of Quince’s cotton towels is the key to recreating the look and feel of a high-end hotel stay.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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In a lengthy and apologetic statement, Altman claimed that OpenAI was now altering the terms of its Pentagon deal to explicitly prohibit the use of its AI systems to surveil US citizens, exhibiting a degree of people-pleasing normally witnessed in its sycophantic chatbots.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ultrarunner and coach Marco Altini has a great discussion of his personal experimentation on altering metabolic flexibility to improve his running performance.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Both adopt more Google Photos editing tools, such as AI Photo Eraser.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Miami finished the game with 11 three-pointers on 18 attempts, matching its season high.—
Field Level Media,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Vergara embraced the latte dressing trend, pairing the rich colorway with a matching $3,500 Bottega Veneta bag and a suede, camel trench coat.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Customizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customizing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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