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
What feels perfectly tailored now can quickly feel dated or limiting. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026 But challengers emerged and weakened its quest for dominance, often with different models ostensibly tailored to be more local. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailored
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailored
Adjective
  • The sole offers premium cushioning for comfort, while the insole molds to your foot for a customized fit.
    — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The data was intended to be stored on Amazon’s cloud servers and made available to third-party venders for the creation of customized ed-tech products.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The formal rooms have also been adapted to contemporary life.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Season 1 was adapted by Sarah Quintrell, who has also written the three-part special based on new storylines by Hadlow.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • After receiving a prescription from a provider, Eve is custom-fit and manufactured for each individual user.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • While the musician’s pair were custom, similar styles can easily be shopped from brands like Paris Texas, Balenciaga and Betsey Johnson.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • At restaurants, plates grow cold while lighting is adjusted and angles are tested.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even though the analysis adjusted for several potential confounding factors, other unmeasured factors could still contribute to the observed relationship.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Omnitrix toys that have light projectors, come with discs or feature small parts are probably better suited for older kids.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Small enough to be better suited to a smaller screen — why this is not a streaming-service miniseries is anyone’s guess, especially given Netflix is a production partner.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 23 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
  • But rather than succumbing to any one style, Lam developed a unique voice shaped by surrealism, cubism and his heritage as the son of a Chinese immigrant father and a mixed-race mother.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Each image reveals, through its subjects’ surroundings and wardrobe, the social imbalances that shaped their lives.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Tailored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailored. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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