modeling

verb

variants or modelling
present participle of model
as in customizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modeling
  1. customizing
  2. shaping
  3. matching
  4. adjusting
  5. adapting
  6. tailoring
  7. editing
  8. conditioning
Verb
  • 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
Definition of customizing
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  • By reducing some of the technical barriers involved in planning and producing video content, these tools can give creators more room to focus on creative decisions, from shaping original concepts to building distinctive characters and visual worlds.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • How kids are shaping back-to-school supplies choices More than half of back-to-school purchases involve significant or complete input from children, regardless of how much a family plans to spend, according to Zeta Global’s 2026 retail research.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaping
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
Definition of matching
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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Grip strength, for example, is predictive of many different things, but it can be affected by arthritis, stroke or even simply not conditioning those muscles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • It’s infused with star ingredients like nourishing lemon peptides, conditioning vegetable ceramides, protective bamboo extract, and more to give you your healthiest do yet.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of conditioning
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