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
However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation.
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Adam Williams
june 24,
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
This hybrid mattress comes with many of the features Aiken notes, like customizing the firmness on both sides (a win for partners with different sleep styles), along with improved layers to provide more pressure relief.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
Here's how to make the beloved cinnamon poke cake recipe, including tips for customizing the recipe.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
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
Adam Williams
june 24,
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
This hybrid mattress comes with many of the features Aiken notes, like customizing the firmness on both sides (a win for partners with different sleep styles), along with improved layers to provide more pressure relief.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
Here's how to make the beloved cinnamon poke cake recipe, including tips for customizing the recipe.
—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customizing
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Bateman agreed, acknowledging the pressure that comes with adapting a fan-favorite novel.
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The companies adapting fastest are not asking how AI will reshape their workforce.
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The headphone amp supplies two gain settings, tailoring the amount of amplification applied to the input signal to suit the varying sensitivities of headphones and IEMs.
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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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Adamala’s team fiddled with their cellular brew, switching genes in and out and adjusting concentrations of various molecules, to get the crucial information-carrying and protein-making genetic systems to jibe.
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Consider adjusting commission rates based on the type of sale.
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The report’s authors recommend modifying the fence sections so that there is a large animal jump at least every 1,000 feet, along with ground openings for small mammals every 500 feet.
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The companies are also modifying the electrical characteristics of the devices in other ways.
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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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Pulling the data off a hard drive or USB drive without altering files or metadata like timestamps also takes skill, Ries says.
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Artificial intelligence is fundamentally altering America's economic geography, enabling businesses to operate globally while reducing reliance on traditional urban hubs.
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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 4 Jul. 2026.
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