individualized 1 of 2

adjective

as in personalized
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person an individualized plan of study for the gifted student in the class

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verb

past tense of individualize
as in customized

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Recent Examples of individualized
Adjective
The future of education is likely to be more tailored, more responsive, and more individualized. — Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The policy says students must keep their devices off during class unless there is an emergency, a safety concern, permission from staff, a medical need or an individualized education program that allows it. — Chaewon Chung updated July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 Many of those advances have shifted cancer care toward more individualized treatment, allowing physicians to tailor therapies based on a patient's specific disease. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 For example, a student can’t be prohibited from using a smartphone in the event of an emergency or if using a smartphone is required in a student’s individualized education program, also known as an IEP. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 1 July 2026 These kinds of accommodations should be made in their individualized education programs, or IEPs, which are customized plans public school students with disabilities receive. — CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individualized
  1. personalized
  2. customized
  3. personal
  4. differentiated
  5. subjective
Adjective
  • The participants underwent a battery of physical exams, and then were put on personalized protocols, prescribed by doctors, before receiving their first pills and injections.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Prince Michael and his sons, Prince James and Prince Liam, now sell souvenirs online, including stamps, hoodies, flags — even personalized Sealand email addresses.
    — Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of personalized
Verb
  • Two-dimensional perovskites are often seen as leading candidates for future LEDs and solar cells because their layered structure can be customized molecule by molecule.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's outfits weren't the only things customized for their wedding on July 3.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of customized
Adjective
  • The measure aims to prevent businesses from offering different prices for shoppers based on personal information that is collected using tracking technology or other surveillance electronic tools, unless the businesses follow certain rules.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • Two years later, personal usage had exploded, and the beliefs about impact hadn't moved at all.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of personal
Verb
  • Leadership will become increasingly differentiated by qualities that tech cannot replicate.
    — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The wrap varieties are differentiated by the sauce, which comes in classic, spicy, or blackened Ranch flavors.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Definition of differentiated
Adjective
  • By calling a game early for excessive precipitation (or making players continue to trudge through poor conditions), an umpire’s subjective view of weather conditions directly influences MLB records.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026
  • Other cities, including New York City and Boston, also administer gun-licensing systems with subjective moral-character or suitability standards.
    — George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Definition of subjective

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