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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Recent Examples of individualized
Emma Murphy, Oklahoman, 19 Feb. 2026
From Doty’s point, the challenge is the constraints of systems that were not originally designed to nurture individualized pathways.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Under the law, nursing homes are required to maintain sufficient staffing levels to meet the individualized needs of every resident.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
Participants may practice seated in a chair, on a yoga mat, or standing, with instructors offering thoughtful modifications and individualized support.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The complaint, filed in federal court in Boston, alleges Harvard has failed for more than 10 months to provide individualized applicant data and other records requested by the DOJ as part of a compliance review under federal civil rights law.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Those decisions remain governed by statute and must be based on individualized assessments, not generalizations.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
This monomaniacal and thoroughly individualized focus turned mindfulness into yet another personalized optimization ritual.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Most of these kids are on individualized education programs, and regression can happen quickly.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The measures carve out exceptions for children on individualized education programs, or IEPs, for reading and those who work at least 24 hours per week.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoman, 19 Feb. 2026
From Doty’s point, the challenge is the constraints of systems that were not originally designed to nurture individualized pathways.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Under the law, nursing homes are required to maintain sufficient staffing levels to meet the individualized needs of every resident.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
Participants may practice seated in a chair, on a yoga mat, or standing, with instructors offering thoughtful modifications and individualized support.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The complaint, filed in federal court in Boston, alleges Harvard has failed for more than 10 months to provide individualized applicant data and other records requested by the DOJ as part of a compliance review under federal civil rights law.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Those decisions remain governed by statute and must be based on individualized assessments, not generalizations.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
This monomaniacal and thoroughly individualized focus turned mindfulness into yet another personalized optimization ritual.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Most of these kids are on individualized education programs, and regression can happen quickly.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individualized
Adjective
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Researchers also see potential for personalized approaches by generating spinal cord tissue from a patient’s own stem cells.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Proceeds from the event directly support Komen San Diego’s Patient Care Center, which provides free, personalized navigation and critical resources to patients and families throughout every step of their breast cancer journey.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Luxury Modern Tiny Home This is your dream tiny home, so of course, it's customized to fit not only your needs but also your personal style.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, the Avatar actress's style here has customized rounded ends that add a cool dose of polish and body.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone’s personal experience of the pizza, or of the healing, or of the spiritual awakening, Gilbert said, was going to be completely different.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The service Smiling, friendly, and personal.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These are placed in P6 cell culture dishes and differentiated by an orbital shaker.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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This stock has differentiated itself from the rest of the cybersecurity cohort, including Club holding Palo Alto Networks.—
Paulina Likos,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Cheesy comparisons aside, the reason chefs are responsible for their own knives boils down to subjective preferences and comfort.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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Yet the questions seemed inexplicably broad and subjective.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Individualized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individualized. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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