as in to tailor
to change (something) in order to fit the needs or requirements of a person, business, etc.
The program can be customized to serve different purposes. customized the car with a unique paint job
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Recent Examples of customize
Image Image To customize an IKEA kitchen that had been installed by a previous owner, Mr. Lewinger crafted ceramic pulls in various shapes and sizes.
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Tim McKeough, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Of course, couples have long sought to customize, even revolutionize, the marital bond.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
Available exclusively through the New York company’s flagship at 888 Broadway and through its e-commerce, customers are able to customize the furnishings’ colors and fabrics, including velvet and performance fabrics.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Dubbed the ‘Bat Cave,’ Boudreau collaborated with luxury home staging company Vesta Home to customize key pieces for each room.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
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Tim McKeough, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Of course, couples have long sought to customize, even revolutionize, the marital bond.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
Available exclusively through the New York company’s flagship at 888 Broadway and through its e-commerce, customers are able to customize the furnishings’ colors and fabrics, including velvet and performance fabrics.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Dubbed the ‘Bat Cave,’ Boudreau collaborated with luxury home staging company Vesta Home to customize key pieces for each room.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customize
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With enough space for an open kitchen, living room, dining area, and even a small bathroom, the fully customizable cabin kit can be tailored to any layout.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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The special menu was carefully tailored to complement each chapter of the 20-minute VR reel, featuring backdrops set in a jungle, under the sea, in outer space, and beyond.—
Kristin Tablang,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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This article was adapted from Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop’s new book, The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better.—
Jenny Anderson,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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With a real-time view of how work is evolving, organizations can adapt faster to change.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article After moving from Texas and transferring to Joliet Catholic, Maddux and Vince Tindal have had to adjust to a new level of competition.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The move comes as mobile operating systems from Apple and Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google have replicated, for free, many longtime Photoshop features such as adjusting a photo's colors or removing some distracting objects.—
Stephen Nellis,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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That tech was then modified and used to execute the Zero Day attack.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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But in the real world, a lot of different factors can alter how easily measles transmits.—
Alyson Hurt,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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In some cases, they were altered for the purpose of recording information.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Feb. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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But as their power supplies wane, scientists are saying goodbye to one instrument on each spacecraft By Meghan Bartels edited by Clara Moskowitz NASA’s most distant observers are losing steam as the toll of spending nearly five decades in space adds up.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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The shift from demanding certainty to seeking understanding equips leaders to adapt to an unpredictable world.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Project 713, a 195-foot superyacht with a blue-gray hull, is the first vessel from the company to be equipped with solar cells for power, alongside its diesel-electric main propulsion.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Customize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customize. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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