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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misadjust

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Recent Examples of tailor

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Weighing just 192 grams, the Sony WH-CH720N is Sony's lightest overhead wireless noise-canceling headphone, tailored specifically for all-day wearing comfort. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 In the weeks since the protests, Modi has increasingly appeared in short, vertical videos tailored for Instagram and other platforms popular with young voters. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Noun

More than 100 local and international partners around the world will lead the work and tailor recovery efforts to each species and place. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 For the broader, largely inactive population, the findings suggest that public health guidelines should move away from sweeping recommendations and instead tailor protein targets to a person's age and activity level. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailor

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor

Verb

When adjusting the texture, incorporate a teaspoon of flour or water at a time.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
The psychiatrist diagnosed her with insomnia and worked to adjust her medication.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 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

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Based on Cesc Gay’s 2020 Spanish film The People Upstairs, the screenplay for The Invite was adapted by actor-filmmakers Will McCormack and Rashida Jones.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
OpenAI positioned Daybreak as a way for its ecosystem partners to use its most advanced artificial intelligence models to adapt to a rapidly changing threat landscape.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapt

Verb

Whether that means a grass-grazing train, a full and feminine skirt, or an easy breezy sheath, there’s a backyard wedding dress sure to suit your style.

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Customers are encouraged to explore ingredients, ask questions and build routines that suit their own needs rather than following the latest trend.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of suit

Noun

Directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, the movie stars Academy Award-winner Olivia Colman as a fisherwoman who tasks a basket weaver (Peter Dinklage) with making her a wicker husband (Skarsgård).

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 2026
The police suspect Juggut Singh, a Sikh peasant with a criminal record who, on the night of the killing, was secretly meeting Nooran, the daughter of a Muslim priest and weaver.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of weaver

Verb

Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
The key to it is to give these kids an opportunity in the summer to be with their peers and not have to conform to always having to do hard things.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

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