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
Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Allison Janney shows up for a single scene as Ivy’s divorce lawyer and quickly tucks it away in the pocket of her tailored suit.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
They are tailored for a purpose, crafted in partnership with the people who use them under pressure and refined by feedback from real-world emergencies.
—Divyaditya Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
From compact suburban spaces to sprawling multi-zone properties, this smart mower lineup offers tailored performance, intelligent features, and seamless control to fit your unique needs.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Allison Janney shows up for a single scene as Ivy’s divorce lawyer and quickly tucks it away in the pocket of her tailored suit.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
From breezy beach houses to polished family homes, the firm’s work is perfectly tailored to the clients’ needs.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
They are tailored for a purpose, crafted in partnership with the people who use them under pressure and refined by feedback from real-world emergencies.
—Divyaditya Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailored
Adjective
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The pants also come in regular, petite, and tall sizes for a more customized fit (although extended sizing is limited in sale styles).—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Commencing with the 2026 season, Levy will oversee concessions and premium dining throughout the stadium, and will curate a customized collection of exclusive team gear at the stadium’s team shops.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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These plants are adapted to the specific soils, climate and other local conditions of their region and support the local food web, providing habitat for native wildlife, pollinators and insects.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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The film has a strong cast headed by Russell Crowe, Rami Malik and Michael Shannon, and Vanderbilt adapted it from the Jack El-Hai book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As is custom, Yankees manager Aaron Boone met with ESPN's crew prior to the latest edition of Sunday Night Baseball featuring the Yankees against the Boston Red Sox.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Schulz is well-known for the unique, custom, mosaic sculptural ceramic she’s created for Solana Beach.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Everyone needs time to get adjusted to this new life after a breakup.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Its development began in Japan in the late 1980s, where a seed research company spent eight years engineering a vegetable that was milder in taste than broccoli, better suited to warmer climates and more versatile in the kitchen.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Softneck garlic varieties are ideal for warmer climates and are particularly well-suited for long-term storage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 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
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Courtesy of the artist and Le Random Bauman joined an existing team conformed by CEO thefunnyguys and CFO/COO Zack Taylor, who head the company’s operations and strategic planning.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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This understanding shaped the team’s decision to sign free agent Sam Darnold last offseason.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Tailored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailored. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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