customize
verb
cus·tom·ize
ˈkə-stə-ˌmīz 
customized; customizing
: to build, fit, or alter according to individual specifications
Examples of customize in a Sentence
The telephone company has offered to customize a plan for our business.
The program can be customized to serve different purposes.
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Each query can be customized — such as adding the state where the taxpayer lives — then cutting-and-pasting only the portions in quotations into the free generative AI chatbot of your choosing.
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Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Among the plans being considered were customizing tariff rates for each US trading partner, levying tariffs on certain countries but not others or imposing a flat rate as high as 20% on all imports.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Thirty years ago, an investor would have had to be a high-end client of a Wall Street private bank that would customize a portfolio in order to participate in the options fund strategy, said Ben Johnson, Morningstar’s head of client solutions and asset management.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2025
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Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Among the plans being considered were customizing tariff rates for each US trading partner, levying tariffs on certain countries but not others or imposing a flat rate as high as 20% on all imports.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Soundcore Deals The true wireless Anker Soundcore Space A40 offer solid noise-cancellation, four different ear tip sizes, a detailed app to customize EQ settings, and 10 hours of battery life.
—Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Thirty years ago, an investor would have had to be a high-end client of a Wall Street private bank that would customize a portfolio in order to participate in the options fund strategy, said Ben Johnson, Morningstar’s head of client solutions and asset management.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Customize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customize. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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customize
verb
cus·tom·ize
ˈkəs-tə-ˌmīz
customized; customizing
: to build, fit, or change to suit a specific customer
a customized van
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