Definition of personalizenext
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 measure is one of many across the country looking to limit the practice, where even a person’s movements with a computer mouse can be tracked and used by retailers to personalize prices. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 This looks like their feedback actually being utilized, their offers getting more personalized and their rewards becoming more tailored. Zsuzsa Kecsmar, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The company said riders will be able to personalize their Robotaxi experience with different features such as climate settings and seat position. Keith Laing, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 New technology also allows users to personalize the journey by holding a conversation with Charles Darwin, drawn from his own experiences of the archipelago. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for personalize
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  • During the 1960s and ’70s, Morgan embodied and inspired historic changes in how women lived and thought.
    Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The contrast between relief and despair is rarely more stark than on a tennis court, where two players embodying those emotions stand across the net at the end of a match and shake hands.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Che expressed a hope that people might have a more expansive view of Macau by 2036–and not just in terms of breaking free of its reputation as a casino hub.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2026
  • SpaceX’s founder, Elon Musk, has expressed interest in creating human settlements on Mars.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Some Cardinals players were spotted in their dugout ahead of the game sporting crooked caps, and one player incorporated a slight hat-tilting motion into his post-hit celebration.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Building codes for tall buildings have evolved in the past quarter century, and today’s skyscrapers incorporate many advancements that make new buildings safer.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • Chapman's charges raised concerns to Krissie Fung, a member of the city's police oversight body the Fire and Police Commission.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026
  • Body measurements for height, waist, hips and Relative Fat Mass, an index that estimates body fat percentage from height, waist circumference and gender, have remained stable.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
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  • The ring symbolized Rivera’s romance with her fiancé, Alfred Gonzalez.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Built in the final years of United National Movement (UNM) rule (2004–2012), their ultracontemporary design symbolized the pro-Western approach of the UNM’s leader, Mikhail Saakashvili.
    Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Personalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personalize. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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