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
Players will take on the role of Vivian Wylde, running a magical boarding house, including customizing and decorating the house, caring for tenants and hosting social events.
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Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
The spa at Mandarin Oriental offers an Oriental Qi massage, customized via Chinese medicine principles to balance yin and yang energies based on your current constitution.
—Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Here's our best cowboy cookie recipe and our favorite tips for customizing it.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
While technically obsolete, it had been extensively customized over the years and deeply integrated with supply chain operations.
—Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
The spa at Mandarin Oriental offers an Oriental Qi massage, customized via Chinese medicine principles to balance yin and yang energies based on your current constitution.
—Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Here's our best cowboy cookie recipe and our favorite tips for customizing it.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
While technically obsolete, it had been extensively customized over the years and deeply integrated with supply chain operations.
—Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customize
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In another example, Phoenix Children's and Philips Healthcare partnered to co-create innovative solutions tailored to pediatric imaging.—
Chandler Barron,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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No matter your sport of choice, this list has the outdoor gear tailored to your winter pursuits.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
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These insights can inform smarter business decisions and help adapt to changing industry dynamics.—
Pete First,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The good news here is that America adapts all the time to face security challenges.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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By adjusting exercises, people can still benefit from the core strengthening, balance, and flexibility improvements Pilates offers while avoiding unnecessary strain or discomfort.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2025
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For perspective, only six reigning champions in the last quarter century have committed as much as nine figures toward the defense of a title, with the number rising to seven because adjusting for inflation pushes the post-2000 Yankees into the group.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Like many great race cars, it was endlessly modified by the factory and was driven in period by the very best, including Sir Stirling Moss, Mike Hawthorn, Wolfgang von Trips, and Fangio himself in an earlier configuration.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
14 Jan. 2025
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The country’s new presidential administration modified its IMMEX trade program so that finished apparel goods could no longer enter Mexico tax-free.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2025
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That morning’s find altered the destiny of California.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Somewhat confusingly, the European models have altered specs from their Asian counterparts — the Pro Plus 5G has completely different cameras and battery, for example — which isn’t uncommon for Redmi.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
10 Jan. 2025
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This edition of Forbes Daily was edited by Sarah Whitmire and Chis Dobstaff.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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However, the fundamental core of the creative process remains unchanged; talented individuals, equipped with the appropriate tools, are ultimately responsible for bringing new ideas to life.—
Kimberly A. Whitler,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now on the scene, according to Military.com.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Customize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customize. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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