as in to embody
to represent in visible form
in the character of the good-hearted, virtuous seaman, the author has personalized the concept of perfect innocence
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Recent Examples of personalize
The bag-charm boom of 2023 was an early tell, a way to personalize an otherwise neutral uniform.
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Unconsidered Family Photos Family photos make a house feel like a home, but the way they are displayed (and the photos selected) can be the difference between a personalized and a tacky living room.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
Each poster is personalized specifically for the honoree.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Interaction checks are quick, personalized, and can prevent serious harm.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2026
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Unconsidered Family Photos Family photos make a house feel like a home, but the way they are displayed (and the photos selected) can be the difference between a personalized and a tacky living room.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
Each poster is personalized specifically for the honoree.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Interaction checks are quick, personalized, and can prevent serious harm.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personalize
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When styled with a bit of ladylike tweed, loafers or ballet flats, and a whole lot of pearls, slouchy pants embody a whole new vibe.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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The couplets rhyme—mostly—but his rhythms are irregular, more implicit than embodied.—
Pete Tosiello,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kennedy expressed openness to building on modest reforms that already passed the House, chiefly more money for body cameras and de-escalation training.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lemon was charged with conspiring to violate someone’s constitutional rights and violating the FACE Act, which prohibits the use of force or threats to intentionally interfere with someone expressing their First Amendment right to religion.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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While there is no genetic test for obsessive compulsive disorder yet, the hope is to make the DSM flexible enough to incorporate technology that may not exist yet.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Thus, the study authors recommended that future microbial community models incorporate positive interactions and seek to account for how relationships among species may vary with environmental conditions.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Those are plays on which the big fellas get a chance just to body defensive backs.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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This law from a San Diego County lawmaker expands access to confidential police personnel records by granting civilian oversight bodies the authority to review them during misconduct investigations.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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They were deemed thugs and animals, and were said to symbolize all that was wrong with America’s cities as well as with the liberals who had enabled the city’s poor, lazy, and criminal elements.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Their clothes are smeared with mud, symbolizing the earthy, devotional spirit of the journey.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Personalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personalize. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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