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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for customizing

Verb

With no European football, Chelsea can focus on adapting to Alonso’s methods in training and to setting the long-term ‘project’ back on track.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
On top of directing, Hancock wrote the script, adapting the book by Matt and Harrison Query, which in turn was based on a short story by Matt Query that first appeared on Reddit.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapting

Verb

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
Targeting Activations The third growth lever is tailoring activation strategies based on differences in demand.

— Tatiana Gouveia Nery Lindenberg, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tailoring

Verb

Reynolds sees the same versatility play out across a single day, from denim and sneakers in the morning to a black cocktail dress by evening, the necklace adjusting its register without ever losing its polish.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Then Phoebe offers to help Henry out adjusting to his new school.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

L3Harris also delivered a 747 to the White House to serve as an interim Air Force One in June, after modifying the gifted jet from Qatar’s royal family.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Leaders who have managed both finance and operational teams are often adept at modifying their approach to motivate and communicate across varying functions and groups.

— Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of modifying

Verb

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
The installations at the 500 delis were completed in April, but the city has not committed any additional funds towards equipping the thousands of bodegas that remain unprotected, Mateo said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of equipping

Verb

Former boxer Prichard Colón has died at age 33, 11 years after sustaining life-altering blows to the head during the only defeat of his professional career.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
She’s tasked with apprehending The Puppet Master (Iemasa Kayumi), a hacker who appears to be tapping directly into these networked minds and altering memories.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of altering

Verb

Bennett recommends choosing a clear purpose for the area and editing accordingly, like a small bistro table with two chairs or a simple sofa with room to breathe.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026
This is also the first film for which Vaz has ceded editing responsibilities.

— Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of editing

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