Definition of tailorednext
as in customized
made or fitted to the needs or preferences of a specific customer pants bought off the rack never fit me so I have to buy tailored ones instead

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tailored

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verb

past tense of tailor

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Recent Examples of tailored
Adjective
California’s Medicare Advantage plan has low out-of-pocket maximum costs on average compared to other states and Part D prescription drug plans have options to find tailored coverage for medications. — Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Under the new agreement, Miami will join Nike’s Blue Ribbon Elite program, representing athletes across disciplines and creating tailored NIL opportunities for them. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
The rush consulting process can start any time around College Decision Day and is tailored to the client’s needs, including conversational role playing, application and social media prep, wardrobe advice, and networking recommendations. — Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026 It can also be tailored for electrical insulation, a property that can be useful for components that need to prevent unwanted electrical contact. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailored
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailored
Adjective
  • The customized coupe features a T-top roof, aggressive aero body kit, and a graphics package that could have appeared in the original The Fast and the Furious.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The center provides customized research and economic advice to public agencies, businesses and community organizations.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Fish can be hard to find and harder to catch this time of year, but American anglers have adapted to difficult fishing conditions.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Back in June, it was announced that Kendrick would direct the Netflix film, adapted from Taylor Jenkins Reid’s best-selling novel.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The fully custom aluminum superyacht, which renowned Italian shipyard Rossinavi launched in January, has just been presented in her entirety at the Monaco Yacht Show.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The custom-fit suit is a near-torture device of costuming that severely limits my ability to move.
    — Kyle Maclachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • To allow a smaller city to be compared more fairly with a much larger one like New York, researchers adjusted the search totals for population.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And when Mizzou adjusted for short passes, the Bulldogs hit them back over the top with deep passes.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That her means of exit is abandoning her newborn twins is less than sympathetic, but in a different era Cathy would have options beyond a domesticity that never suited her in the first place.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The company or role may have changed, or the person’s strengths may be better suited to another environment.
    — Michael Londgren, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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
  • That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
    — Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • The pope, who has made sounding the alarm about the risks of AI a central part of his 16-month papacy, put the issue at the heart of his visit to France.
    — Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The event features 36 holes of stroke play Saturday and Sunday, and then takes the top 64 and puts them in a single elimination match-play bracket that begins on Monday and ends with a 36-hole championship match on Thursday.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Is this truly what museum security requires, or has the logic of a private compound shaped an institution that was supposed to welcome the city?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • To someone who knows Miami-Dade, the mangroves, coral and photographs of workers and machinery reveal more of what shaped that view.
    — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Tailored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailored. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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