as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
the stand-up comic refused to tailor his routine for network television
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Recent Examples of tailor
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The dashboard will help educate the community and bring collaborative actions tailored to each community’s needs, says Lance Rather, senior director of product and strategic partnerships at Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Glancing around his storefront, the veteran tailor can name the children of all his longtime customers, who are depicted in holiday cards on his walls.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The assortment has been tailored to the location.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The dashboard will help educate the community and bring collaborative actions tailored to each community’s needs, says Lance Rather, senior director of product and strategic partnerships at Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Noun
As The Athletic noted, when the San Antonio Spurs were in Miami for their March 23 game at Kaseya Center, Olynyk brought his tailor to the Four Seasons to have all 18 players on the Spurs roster fitted for suits.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Glancing around his storefront, the veteran tailor can name the children of all his longtime customers, who are depicted in holiday cards on his walls.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor
Verb
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The brand is also realistic about breaking in new shoes—especially ones with orthotic features—and recommends only wearing these for a couple of hours for the first few days so that your feet can adjust.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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The strap can be adjusted to your liking, ranging from 16 to 29 inches at its longest.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Some also cover water, sewer and trash services.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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Jackson said that, along with rebuilding the road, water and sewer work will be done.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Just as diurnal ants follow the relatively steady movement of the sun, the bull ant species has adapted to the orbiting moon’s constant changes, according to research published in .—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 May 2026
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This approach preserves the visual identity of the original compact robot while adapting it to a far more demanding mechanical scale.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Noun
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And in the future, Mimi’s hopes to partner with neighboring small businesses, hold classes for more advanced stitchers and even throw Bachelor watch parties.—
Julianna Chen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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At the game in June, the Mets provided the group with event space where the knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers, needle pointers, sewers and embroiderers could connect with each other.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There are 12 restaurants, each at different price points and that suit different palates.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Pack athletic clothing suited to the activities on your itinerary — leggings, shorts, sports bras and hiking shoes — along with grip socks for yoga or Pilates classes.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The difference, while unnoticeable to the untrained eye, was a detail the seamster wanted to get right.—
Cassandra Jaramillo,
Dallas News,
2 Feb. 2021
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Gilbert Baker is the seamster responsible for creating the most enduring symbol of the LGBTQ rights movement: the rainbow flag.—
Tim Fitzsimons,
NBC News,
3 June 2019
Verb
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The league has conformed to The King’s whims.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The goal is to wring as much production out of each athlete rather than implement a cohesive strategy that must be conformed to.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Yet her grandmother defied those rigid gender norms, passing on to her the ancestral practice of the backstrap loom — an ancient, portable device operated using a strap secured around the weaver’s waist.—
María Teresa Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Scientists from South American institutions recently identified a new species of crevice weaver spider called Pikelinia floydmuraria.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Tailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailor. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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