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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as in adapted
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 tailored
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025
Depop determined that everyday activities are increasingly viewed as opportunities for personal expression through clothing, with consumers using items like tailored coats and bold accessories to elevate even simple routines.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025
Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Social Syndicate co-founder Brendan Huffman views the restaurant as not only a new destination tailored for Coronado locals, but also a catalyst for invigorating the northern part of the island, which hasn’t attracted the kind of attention that the southern end has received.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Blazé Milano began as a tailored clothing brand and has since expanded into knitwear and denim, bridal lines and collaborations with designers including Tabitha Simmons.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025
Depop determined that everyday activities are increasingly viewed as opportunities for personal expression through clothing, with consumers using items like tailored coats and bold accessories to elevate even simple routines.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
Emphasis on natural hairlines — Rather than drawing a sharp, low hairline that looks good only in year one, the design is usually tailored to age and facial features, aiming to remain convincing over time.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Social Syndicate co-founder Brendan Huffman views the restaurant as not only a new destination tailored for Coronado locals, but also a catalyst for invigorating the northern part of the island, which hasn’t attracted the kind of attention that the southern end has received.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailored
Adjective
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As a result, many have opted for customized furniture instead of off-the-shelf items.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Leia smart sock uses non-invasive electrical pulses to provide customized therapy by stimulating specific nerve strands and restoring sensation in the feet.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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Atlas toward pushing control boundaries and Optimus toward integration with production-line economics and perception stacks adapted from autonomous driving.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then, the whole culture completely adapted to the horse.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Even with that svelte silhouette, the semi-custom cruiser still offers an impressive amount of space on board.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 Dec. 2025
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As custom, the season will follow a brand new member of the Bridgerton family on their quest to find love, this time chronicling the charming and equally complex relationship between artsy daydreamer Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and pragmatic maid Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha).—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Dec. 2025
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Google, Meta, Microsoft’s LinkedIn, and Elon Musk’s X have all delayed, adjusted, or flat-out refused to launch AI products because of the bloc’s laws.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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What’s more, your defense adjusted, digging in its heels, getting to Northwestern’s running backs closer to the line of scrimmage so that the Wildcats gained only 28 yards on the ground in the second half after rushing for 102 in the first.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Published in Advanced Functional Materials, the work demonstrates that the coatings are functional, robust, and suited to long-term outdoor deployment.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Its mock neck silhouette and polished buttons look similar to the singer’s outfit topper, while its roomy design is well-suited for layering over thicker tops, like sweatshirts and sweaters.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The famous Stanford Prison Experiment by Zimbardo revealed how quickly people conformed to roles of power or submission, often at the expense of empathy and fairness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Johnson’s 55-yard TD run in the third quarter put MidAmerica Nazarene up 31-0.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Younger consumers are, as Veblen might put it, performing taste with efficiency.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Built for consistency, scale Dmitry Dima Puriaev, co-founder of AI Barmen, said his background in robotics shaped the product focus.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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San Francisco is known for its colorful Victorians, and few people have shaped that signature look more than Buckter.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Tailored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailored. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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