as in embodying
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 personalizing
Delta recently floated this idea for personalizing airline seat pricing.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The wedding industry has always balanced tradition with personal expression, but in recent years, technology has become the quiet force changing how some couples approach planning, personalizing, and experiencing their big day.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Since 2017, Candi Mentink and her husband, Todd Collard, have been personalizing caskets with vinyl wraps and customized interiors as part of their business, Caskets of Honor.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Best of all, the memory foam and cloth layer adds breathability and extra comfort by personalizing the insole to each person.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
For suite guests, a dedicated VIP team ensures continuity of care—remembering martini preferences, anticipating turn-down service, and personalizing each return to the hotel as if by intuition.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Rather than personalizing mistakes, effective professionals step back to examine what failed and use those insights to guide future decisions.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
What is the angle of the thing that is personalizing itself for you?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s sending invitations to families, finding and buying unique ornaments, personalizing each ornament with a special dog tag, securing fundraising and donations for the event and putting together a special PowerPoint presentation, to name just a few of their planning duties.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The wedding industry has always balanced tradition with personal expression, but in recent years, technology has become the quiet force changing how some couples approach planning, personalizing, and experiencing their big day.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Since 2017, Candi Mentink and her husband, Todd Collard, have been personalizing caskets with vinyl wraps and customized interiors as part of their business, Caskets of Honor.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Best of all, the memory foam and cloth layer adds breathability and extra comfort by personalizing the insole to each person.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
For suite guests, a dedicated VIP team ensures continuity of care—remembering martini preferences, anticipating turn-down service, and personalizing each return to the hotel as if by intuition.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Rather than personalizing mistakes, effective professionals step back to examine what failed and use those insights to guide future decisions.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
What is the angle of the thing that is personalizing itself for you?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s sending invitations to families, finding and buying unique ornaments, personalizing each ornament with a special dog tag, securing fundraising and donations for the event and putting together a special PowerPoint presentation, to name just a few of their planning duties.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personalizing
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Here, with Erivo embodying everyone from vampire to vampire hunter, doctor to madman, lover and suitor, there is a growing sense of connection between them all, particularly a well of unconscious desire that Dracula is reflecting, rather than merely exploiting.—
Demetrios Matheou,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Yeo’s character, a beer supplier at a hawker centre, is an immigrant woman who arrives in the lives of a father and son, embodying the film’s central tension between belonging and estrangement.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Leaders of the California Democratic Party, along with liberal activists and loyal power brokers, are openly expressing fear that their crowded field of candidates running for governor may splinter the vote and open the door to a surprise Republican victory in November.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The businesses in an industrial park on the outer edge of Fort Collins are banding together and expressing their frustrations about recent power shutoffs by Xcel Energy.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Casa Cody also makes use of its edible garden, incorporating seasonal produce into their culinary offerings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Her other tips include incorporating under-shelf LED lights and wall sconces, layering scale and texture, and including one piece of artwork for visual interest.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Personalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personalizing. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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