TAILOR Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of tailor

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

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Kevin Jairaj / Imagn Images Still, Webb had to learn how to tailor his message. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The collaboration with Qualcomm adds another layer of semiconductor expertise, potentially allowing the companies to develop chips specifically tailored to the requirements of AI inference. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

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My rabbit hole ended, happily, in this serendipitous Hell Gate profile of the Williamsburg tailor who kept Interpol in fine threads. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 The company said Venezuela assigned its new oil fields to exploit in the country’s Orinoco Belt, a region that produces thick, sludgy, tar-like oil that many US Gulf-area refining facilities are tailor made to refine. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailor

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The club had been away since relegation in 2018 and during that period had to adjust to fielding much more mundane talent.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Kory Kantenga, LinkedIn’s head of economics for the Americas, told Fortune that economists typically adjust labor-market data to remove predictable seasonal swings.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjust

Noun

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
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

Definition of stitcher

Verb

The Iuga Wide-leg Sweatpant Jeans look like jeans but are made from soft, comfortable fabric that’s better suited to long travel days.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
Perhaps another year of development will prime him to move up the lineup, but he might be better suited as a valuable third-liner who can contribute on special teams.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of suit

Noun

This systematic integration of DPI means that a small-scale weaver in India or an artisan in Egypt can plug directly into a multi-nation marketplace without navigating complex Western banking rails.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
In Chinese mythology, Zhinü, a weaver girl represented by the Vega star, falls in love with Niulang, a cowherd embodied by the Altair star.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of weaver

Verb

As one of the three colorways that conformed with the NBA’s uniform regulations, the sneaker is rendered primarily in white.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
However, insects such as the fruit fly and plants such as the silverweed cinquefoil have also been shown to conform to Gloger’s rule.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of conform

Noun

But one woman who didn’t have to pay – and won’t have to stand in line – is Mia Hansson, a seamstress who was rewarded with free tickets because of her own rather unique contribution to tapestry lore.

— Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Across a walkway in the sky, banks of sewing machines are operated by 100 seamstresses in a room the size of a small airport.

— Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of seamstress

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