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
That individualized attention to detail extends to every aspect of camp. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The college offers just one degree—Human Ecology—allowing students to integrate environmental science, policy, economics, conservation, and the arts into individualized programs. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 For optimal results and individualized recommendations, discuss the use of these or any other supplement with your healthcare provider before adding them to your daily regimen. — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 28 July 2026 The new payment structure aligns with this type of individualized care. — Camille A. Clare, STAT, 23 July 2026 Local clinics have answered with pricing that can reflect higher operating costs, specialized staffing, and the individualized nature of the procedure. — Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individualized
  1. personalized
  2. customized
  3. personal
  4. differentiated
  5. subjective
Adjective
  • Polite and attentive, the expert service across the staff—from the front desk team to the groundskeepers—prioritizes the personalized guest experience.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In a unique adaptation of a traditional ceremony, the bridal party reinterpreted the seven blessings by reciting their own personalized blessing for the couple.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of personalized
Verb
  • Taalas’ accelerators are customized, or hard-wired for a single AI model, rather than being general purpose.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That includes how the administration will define frontier AI models and whether open weight AI models – or AI models that can be downloaded to one’s computer and customized – will be part of it.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of customized
Adjective
  • The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act means the court cannot order Meta to request children to submit personal data or be passively tracked online, even for age verification purposes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Some travel essentials are simply non-negotiable, from a blackout eye mask for sleeping on the plane to a personal safety alarm for peace of mind.
    — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of personal
Verb
  • Investing more time up front in strategy leads to stronger creative, clearer messaging and campaigns that are differentiated, relevant and aligned with measurable business outcomes.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Complicated births that require, for example, extended time laboring will now be differentiated and might cost more, while uncomplicated births will cost less.
    — Camille A. Clare, STAT, 23 July 2026
Definition of differentiated
Adjective
  • The study evaluated ChatGPT-4's ability to create structured SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment and plan) medical notes from audio recordings of physician-patient encounters.
    — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This is our pick for best of the night, but that’s subjective.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of subjective

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