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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 tailoring
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
In addition to offering the usual spiritual counsel, the Friend instructed them on cooking, farming, and tailoring.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
James Allen, after all, is in the business of tailoring jewelry to you and your desires.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Stefano Ricci, which celebrated five decades in business in 2022, has opened a new state-of-the-art logistics facility in Florence and relocated its tailoring atelier from the original site in the city center to Caldine, a small town close to Fiesole, Tuscany.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
In addition to offering the usual spiritual counsel, the Friend instructed them on cooking, farming, and tailoring.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
The concept is not unlike the literary trope of regionalism or local color genre—telling the same core story, just tailoring the language and presentation for new audiences and global regions.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
James Allen, after all, is in the business of tailoring jewelry to you and your desires.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailoring
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To claim her prize for her role in Big Little Lies, Nicole Kidman wore a black lace bodice and sleek silk skirt from Clare Waight Keller’s debut couture collection for the house of Givenchy.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Jones later invited Moore to open his debut couture show for Fendi in 2021.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
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There were still fights to fight and Perfidia’s restlessness and struggles adjusting to motherhood led her to leave.—
Lindsey Underwood,
Vanity Fair,
13 Jan. 2026
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Smaller districts will have an even harder time adjusting their budgets to declining enrollment, said Tracie Rainey, executive director of the Colorado School Finance Project.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Writers Yulin Kuang, Amos Vernon and Nunzio Randazzo were tasked with adapting Henry’s work for the screen and felt the anticipation around the movie from early in the process.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Described as a safe, autonomous, and highly generalizable platform, MATRIX-3 is designed to perform complex, human-like tasks while adapting to real-world environments rather than following rigid, pre-programmed instructions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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This archive spans eras and periods of outdoor lifestyle and American, East Coast-specific, sportswear.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Dress Up the Track Pant Give sportswear a sophisticated spin, the Adam Lippes way.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Education Department advised borrowers to use a Federal Student Aid Loan Simulator to estimate their monthly payment amount, determine their eligibility for repayment options, and choose a new plan suiting their goals and needs.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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While used in everything from suiting to hats to outerwear, the fabric’s most enduring expression is the tweed jacket, often in rich patterns including herringbones, glen plaids, and checks.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
8 Dec. 2025
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The brand makes outerwear that’s luxuriously stylish, but practical, too.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Put your out-of-season coats and extra outerwear in the coat closet instead.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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The company is also conducting power-on tests of its first FAA-conforming aircraft.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Dec. 2025
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By County Set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) each year and based on home values, conforming loan limits are typically used to determine maximum loan amounts for many mortgage types.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
26 Nov. 2025
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Typically more compact and traditionally (but not definitively) armless, side chairs can easily join an existing ensemble of furniture in several rooms, points out Lara Apelian, principal and founder of Lara Apelian Studio.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Long before audiences saw Glinda’s dazzling pink dresses or Elphaba’s dramatic layered ensembles on the big screen, Paul Tazewell was imagining how silhouette, color and texture would bring the witches of Oz to life.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Tailoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailoring. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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