CUSTOMIZING Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

customizing

verb

present participle of customize

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 actor and beauty entrepreneur treats her hair like a daily ritual, customizing it into Pinterest-worthy styles—geometric bobs! — Brianna J. Heath, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 The Sidephone, meanwhile, takes a modular approach to customizing the hardware to fit into your life. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026 Curated Fishing Charters A lot of coastal hotels can arrange a private fishing charter, but few go as far as customizing the charter to the degree of The Islands of Islamorada. — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 In some cases, this requires customizing the models already available. — Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 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 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

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Verb

Literacy is about adapting to this constant flux between the physical and digital world.

— Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Mann Theatres co-owner Michelle Mann said the company wanted to continue adapting to what moviegoers are looking for.

— Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapting

Verb

In theory, tailoring dosages to meet the body’s immediate needs could mitigate adverse consequences for their extended use.

— Mike McRae August 19, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
The company already offers a version of ChatGPT for teachers, and tailoring a model to help kids with studying and homework could give OpenAI more ways to bring its product to schools.

— Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tailoring

Verb

For some homebuyers, particularly those who expect to sell or refinance before the rate begins adjusting, an ARM could save money.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The research team further demonstrated the versatility of the material by building prototype antennas and microwave devices whose frequencies could be changed by adjusting the voltage or temperature.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

That permit, called a tenant improvement permit, is required for modifying or renovating the interior space of a commercial property and allowed the company to convert the former church into a crematory.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Algorithms already select information, rank information, recommend information, personalize information and can participate in modifying what human beings see, believe, buy, discuss or pay attention to.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of modifying

Verb

For some, these new measures promise to weed out AI use in the classroom, whether by discouraging students from relying on LLMs or equipping professors with a foolproof method of identifying its use.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Advertisement Solomon therefore expressed skepticism about equipping thousands of DHS field agents, across the country, with even more advanced surveillance tools.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of equipping

Verb

But when Fran discovers a magic tree after wandering into the woods, the trio experience a series of life-altering adventures.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
El Niño occurs when changes in Pacific Ocean wind conditions release heat stored in the ocean into the atmosphere, altering global weather patterns and sparking floods, droughts, and heat waves.

— Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of altering

Verb

All the technical work of the camera and sound and lighting and what might be happening with editing later.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Because the watermark is embedded in the word choice itself, detection is more reliable with larger samples of text, whereas shorter passages and grammar and copy editing are unlikely to carry the watermark.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of editing

Verb

A day after matching the tournament record at Canyon Meadows with a 9-under 61, the 55-year-old Alker closed with a 5-under 65 to match Yang at 16-under 194.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Matching Bedroom Sets Like many designers, Thayer will never buy a matching bedroom set.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

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