as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
a personalized jewelry box that had been engraved with her initials
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as in embodied
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 personalized
Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Drivers with personalized blackout license plates are also required to pay a $15 annual renewal fee.
—Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
ThriveCart’s focus has moved toward outcomes that feel almost mundane, such as AI to improve fraud prevention, approve more legitimate transactions and give more personalized checkout experiences to end customers based on their location and purchasing behavior.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
To enhance your trip to Sullivan's Island, consider booking accommodations through rental services like Airbnb or Vrbo for a more personalized and local experience, as there are no major hotel chains on the island.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
As part of the program, each athlete will also receive personalized product gifting experiences to equip them for their travels, the company noted.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Last year, the company rolled out an AI-powered assistant that provides personalized recommendations for clothing and other products its users are interested in buying.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Sandler notes that with a universal approach, the interval for subsequent low-dose CT screenings would differ based on people’s personalized risk.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
The experience is overseen by hotel director Vanessa Garrido and supported by a full suite of services, including personalized concierge, chauffeur service, tailoring, a gym, massage rooms and bespoke private experiences.
—María Casbas, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
When a woman signs up for Hundred, their entire journey is personalized to their physiology at that stage of life.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
Starboard’s 2026 strategy frames them not as simply sales support, but as essential levers who are critical to delivering more personalized, more luxurious, and more experiential retail across the company’s 90‑ship footprint.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Because the algorithm will be optimized on a different data set, that could lead to changes in how content is personalized and surfaced.
—Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 22 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
With small group sizes averaging 24, Road Scholar emphasizes learning, cultural immersion, and personalized attention on every journey.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Additionally, the new features show how Google is trying to make its Chrome browser more personalized for users.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Drivers with personalized blackout license plates are also required to pay a $15 annual renewal fee.
—Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
ThriveCart’s focus has moved toward outcomes that feel almost mundane, such as AI to improve fraud prevention, approve more legitimate transactions and give more personalized checkout experiences to end customers based on their location and purchasing behavior.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
To enhance your trip to Sullivan's Island, consider booking accommodations through rental services like Airbnb or Vrbo for a more personalized and local experience, as there are no major hotel chains on the island.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
As part of the program, each athlete will also receive personalized product gifting experiences to equip them for their travels, the company noted.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Last year, the company rolled out an AI-powered assistant that provides personalized recommendations for clothing and other products its users are interested in buying.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Sandler notes that with a universal approach, the interval for subsequent low-dose CT screenings would differ based on people’s personalized risk.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
The experience is overseen by hotel director Vanessa Garrido and supported by a full suite of services, including personalized concierge, chauffeur service, tailoring, a gym, massage rooms and bespoke private experiences.
—María Casbas, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
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All recommendations are personalized based on prior interactions, rather than generic advice.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
When a woman signs up for Hundred, their entire journey is personalized to their physiology at that stage of life.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
Starboard’s 2026 strategy frames them not as simply sales support, but as essential levers who are critical to delivering more personalized, more luxurious, and more experiential retail across the company’s 90‑ship footprint.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Because the algorithm will be optimized on a different data set, that could lead to changes in how content is personalized and surfaced.
—Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 22 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
With small group sizes averaging 24, Road Scholar emphasizes learning, cultural immersion, and personalized attention on every journey.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personalized
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Investigators also found that Cowles linked his company card to his personal PayPal account and transferred funds to third parties.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Use moodier colors and personal details to create a cozy, lived-in feel.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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As his career has grown in Hollywood, Bautista has embodied his characters through his appearance, which has meant putting on weight.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
28 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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Some two decades after the debacle of Iraq, the subjective preferences of metropolitan journalism are more widely exposed and, as the implosion of the Washington Post illustrates, the owners of media organs are revealed to be aggressively self-interested.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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This notion is defined in terms of what humans can do, rather than in terms of a subjective quality that humans hold, intelligence.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The White House has expressed openness to a compromise with the Democrats, who are holding up a government funding bill over the shooting.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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Several others in the organization have expressed their interest in Rodgers playing quarterback in 2026.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Another lawsuit brought by detainees in federal court in Fort Myers argued that immigration was a federal issue, and Florida agencies and private contractors hired by the state had no authority to operate the facility under federal law.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Indiana is preparing to work with private industry to determine the feasibility of retrieving rare earth elements from its legacy coal byproducts.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Musk first incorporated xAI in March 2023, and revealed its existence publicly four months later, describing it as a politically incorrect competitor to OpenAI.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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And guidance likely would be folded into the city’s next comprehensive plan, according to Mayor Lauren McLean, though it could be incorporated sooner through a public revision process.—
Mark Dee
January 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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In a world of highly individualized listening through algorithms, editorial curation gives artists and fans a common cultural reference point.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Hyperion Avenue store is a throwback to a time of individualized service in an era of big-box anonymity and diminishing expertise.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Personalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personalized. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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