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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
Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Despite the gaps in the Peaky Blinders lineup, the show’s iconic universe of tan-colored leather, suave tailoring, hard liquor, swill, and grime has been carefully restored.
—Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Feb. 2026
But now Bradley is more comfortable, and the Twins’ staff is tailoring their coaching to his learning style and making small mechanical tweaks, like staying consistent between the windup and the stretch or how to hide the ball as long as possible from hitters.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
While the trend brought a fresh take on classic tailoring, the longer cut wasn’t for everyone.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Despite the gaps in the Peaky Blinders lineup, the show’s iconic universe of tan-colored leather, suave tailoring, hard liquor, swill, and grime has been carefully restored.
—Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
The company operates dedicated teams by channel, tailoring assortments and price points across wholesale, department stores, specialty and direct-to-consumer, Polanco said.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Feb. 2026
But now Bradley is more comfortable, and the Twins’ staff is tailoring their coaching to his learning style and making small mechanical tweaks, like staying consistent between the windup and the stretch or how to hide the ball as long as possible from hitters.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailoring
Noun
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Earlier in the day, Hudson wore a strapless silver Georges Chakra fall 2025 couture dress to the ICG Publicists Awards luncheon.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The year starts with the menswear collections in early January, with couture following shortly after.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cover and cook, adjusting heat as needed to maintain a simmer, 9 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Castro said the difficulty of adjusting could become clearer with time.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the new movie, Cuarón achieved the style by alternating between adapting the screenplay with the author and storyboarding.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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Instead of adapting older consumer-grade mowing platforms, KEENMOW has been designed from the ground up around navigation and AI systems refined in commercial robots.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Canadian sportswear company introduced the latest iteration of its ShowZero platform, a yarn-level innovation engineered to conceal visible sweat during activity while maintaining breathability, moisture management and lightweight comfort.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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The store has a dedicated Polo department focused on sportswear from the 1990s and 2000s, echoing the shop-within-a-shop concept that Lauren himself pioneered at Bloomingdale’s in 1969.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Design can help with that, starting with accessories that keep your brush head far from the orange grime that lines the sink while simply suiting your bathroom’s style.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 Feb. 2026
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Only Ralph could make tweed, velvet, fur pelts and suiting sexy and recognizable and stylishly sumptuous.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ahead, the best transitional outerwear outfits, inspired by our favorite celebrities.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Avoid complicated outerwear and opt for something that can be easily packed into your bag, like a packable down jacket, travel wrap, or oversized cardigan.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Researchers have developed new hair-thin actuator fiber that can pave way to build safer soft robots and body-conforming wearable devices designed to interact closely with people.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Exile is a state of being barred from a homeland—of being forced to live in a foreign world as punishment for not conforming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Zelig moved to New York City to pursue his dreams and made his Broadway debut in the ensemble of Hamilton at just 19 years old.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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The whimsical ensembles evoked one of Lady Gaga's iconic SNL looks.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Tailoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailoring. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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