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
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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For a coach who thinks running the ball is for squares and suckers, that’s not exactly adapting one’s philosophy to fit your personnel.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Joe Robert Cole is adapting the book for the screen and will also serve as executive producer and showrunner in addition to directing multiple episodes, including the first.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Louis Vuitton used straighter tailoring proportions on their oversized tailoring, giving an illusion of structure while still providing movement, while Japanese label TAAKK creatively used pleated pants as a contrast to everything from furry bomber jackets to chunky sweater vests.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Prices start around 180 euros for a jersey T-shirt and 370 euros for tops in tailoring fabrics such as poplin shirts and go up to 1,300 euros for blazers and 1,900 euros for leather garments.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Cover pan; cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting heat as needed to ensure mixture stays at a gentle simmer, until fennel is very tender, 15–20 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are physical control buttons on the headphones for turning ANC on and off and adjusting the volume.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, each dolphin develops their vocal signature on their own through vocal learning, the process of modifying sound patterns based on social experiences and interactions.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Or modifying a consumer drone into something that resembles a military-grade thermal scanner.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis sanctioned a £200million 13-player recruitment campaign in the summer, with the intention of equipping Forest with sufficient squad depth to compete.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The drone is being designed to allow for equipping it with additional sensing gear to do things like sniff out gases produced by fires, and measure outside temperatures.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For these groups, missing doses can have life-altering consequences.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Until recently, treatment focused almost entirely on managing symptoms rather than altering the underlying biology of the disease.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Frames can be stacked for merged clarity, and imagery further enhanced using third party editing software.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
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Best of luck editing this draft!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple reported blowout first-quarter earnings on Thursday, and predicted growth of as much as 16% in the current quarter, matching the period that just ended.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The silk mousseline garments floated almost like ghosts or memories of Chanel designs past, including the famous skirt suit with its matching cardigan and Karl Lagerfeld modernisms like jeans with a tweed jacket, plus the iconic flap bag.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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