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
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
This state-of-the-art straightener gives you the control to tailor your hair styling experience to your unique hair type and style preferences.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
Reports confirmed that Sweat was removed from the tailor shop in 2013 after an investigation into an improper relationship with Mitchell.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Today’s busiest architects are those who can satisfy a client’s rundown of requirements with dexterity and finesse, tailoring spaces to purposes that won’t mean a thing a couple of generations from now.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
This state-of-the-art straightener gives you the control to tailor your hair styling experience to your unique hair type and style preferences.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
The store also features an in-house master tailor for alterations and custom work.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
Reports confirmed that Sweat was removed from the tailor shop in 2013 after an investigation into an improper relationship with Mitchell.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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What changed with eSTAR? With these evolving expectations, the FDA has also adjusted its enforcement mechanisms.Mike Kijewski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jason Kelce is still adjusting to life in front of a camera!Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sixth and Seventh streets are closed at their respective intersections with Poplar Street for water and sewer work, according to the department.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Port Crescent State Park The modern campground at Port Crescent State Park closed for an enhancement project that includes new roads, water and sewer lines, electrical and a sanitation station.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Even as employees increasingly demand more from their employers in terms of flexibility and compensation — and employers adapt to meet those demands — organizations are struggling with low employee satisfaction and high turnover rates.Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Housing-centric approaches that adapt communities and households to climate impacts, including comprehensive slum upgrading, are essential for climate actions and advancing sustainable development goals.Jonathan Reckford, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Narcissistic bosses have a habit of rewriting history to suit their narrative.Mark Murphy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Levin basically doesn’t cook anymore, finding that his talents are better suited to the cleanup aspect of things.Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
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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
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As the rigid contours gradually conform to your foot shape, these shoes get more and more comfortable over time.Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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The representatives noted that the owner had full intentions to work with the city to conform to the community’s needs.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Coordinating among the various steps, including fiber producers, yarn producers, weavers and spinners, and garment suppliers, will be key to keeping the price accessible.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Inspectors also noted factory conditions such as how many weavers, printers or engravers worked on textiles, providing an additional trove of information on how things were manufactured, and made instructive drawings depicting the inner workings of factories.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
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The refusal to vacate has put the county in untested legal waters.Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and fatally shot his brother, his brother's two friends and Turner.Joseph Dits, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Tailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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