as in to adjust
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 tailor
Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
By working closely with its customers in the entertainment program and listening to their feedback, United has been able to tailor its support to their nuanced needs.
—Cat Cardenas, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Last April, Mango unveiled a high-profile collaboration with Victoria Beckham, the latest in a series of projects between the Spanish high-street giant and international names including Italian tailor Boglioli, influencer Camille Charrière and Los Angeles brand Simon Miller.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
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Verb
All the workouts are tailored for women specifically, with features including cycle tracking, pelvic floor exercises, pre/postnatal workouts, and more.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
By working closely with its customers in the entertainment program and listening to their feedback, United has been able to tailor its support to their nuanced needs.
—Cat Cardenas, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
An Ayurvedic doctor tailors programs toward individual guest needs by tapping into practices from Ayurveda, Tibetan medicine, Chinese acupuncture, and reflexology, combined with 20th-century treatments like compression boots and gold-leaf facials.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Last April, Mango unveiled a high-profile collaboration with Victoria Beckham, the latest in a series of projects between the Spanish high-street giant and international names including Italian tailor Boglioli, influencer Camille Charrière and Los Angeles brand Simon Miller.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor
Verb
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The Bills’ scouting department and coaching staff will adjust, but any single opponent is a moving target.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The sales totals are adjusted for seasonality but not inflation for a month, in which prices rose 0.5%.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her major accomplishment: taking on the unsexy but important job of overhauling the city's water and sewer systems.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles To detect contagious bird flu, can genomic surveillance shift to sewers?—
CNN.com,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Helen Fielding adapts her novel for the screen alongside Dan Mazer and Abi Morgan with maturity.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Author Sophie Cousens adapted her novel, which came out at the end of 2020, into the screenplay for the movie.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Allison Lind Interiors In the Catskills mountain cabin of longtime clients, designer Allison Lind worked to create an inviting, comfortable retreat that also suited their modern design tastes.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2025
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In a look channeling the symbolic figure Uncle Sam, Jackson wore a custom Bode outfit consisting of a three-piece suit and an overcoat cut from Italian wool suiting.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The difference, while unnoticeable to the untrained eye, was a detail the seamster wanted to get right.—
Cassandra Jaramillo,
Dallas News,
2 Feb. 2021
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Gilbert Baker is the seamster responsible for creating the most enduring symbol of the LGBTQ rights movement: the rainbow flag.—
Tim Fitzsimons,
NBC News,
3 June 2019
Verb
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Well, the Lions don’t conform to consensus, or what you’re supposed to do when building a team.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The State Department spokesperson didn't say whether the reform conformed with the law.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jane Wilhelm Daniels, a textile weaver, gardener and former librarian, died of congestive heart failure Jan. 2 at her Roland Park home.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Jan. 2025
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The harsh reality of their task has pushed more streamers to help each other, easing previous tensions as alchemists created potions as temporary salves for wounds sustained in dungeon expeditions, weavers made cloth armor for healers and valuable bags to store items.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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How much torment are the pit crews willing to put their amateur survivalists through to win a grand prize of $250,000?—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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By the time Bar-Kar contacted her with the hopes of portraying her life onscreen, Ian put her through the paces and asked her to make a 20-minute film as a pitch.—
Audra Heinrichs,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Tailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailor. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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