customize

verb

Definition of customizenext
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 It’s made from a smooth, wrinkle-free fabric, and has plenty of pockets and an adjustable elastic drawstring waistband to customize the fit. — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026 The Canadian yard has just started building the first unit in its new CCY110 series on spec, meaning that the future owner(s) can customize the interior, accommodations, and technical specifications as construction progresses. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 July 2026 In a blog post released Monday, Amodei sought to dispel claims that Anthropic supports a ban on open-weight models, which allow users to download and customize the technology. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 In the here and now, Mead fits what the Red Sox need offensively, and his swing looks customized for Fenway Park. — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for customize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customize
  1. tailor
  2. adapt
  3. adjust
  4. modify
  5. alter
  6. edit
  7. equip
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  • Deliverables cannot be adjusted, scope cannot be tailored and both sides lose the chance to reach an agreement that works for the campaign.
    — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Care teams monitor daily weather and ozone alerts to tailor accommodations.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of tailor
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  • In its goal of adapting local dishes to the essence of its menu, the team has gone all the way.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, the Scottish Play—as it is often called in the theater world, to ward off bad luck—has been performed and adapted countless times, for stage and screen.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of adapt
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  • Its pilots fly with SkyBreathe software that adjusts routes and flight profiles in real time to burn less fuel, and the airline flew one A350 delivery leg from Singapore on a 40 percent blend of sustainable aviation fuel.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Justice Department office that handles immigration courts said in a statement that judges were adjusting their schedules to resolve cases more quickly, while making sure all cases get handled fairly and lawfully.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjust
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  • The ad campaign has been served up to consumers more than 700 million times just since Lilly modified its ad after Novo’s letter in late April.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026
  • However, the court found no significant change in circumstances to modify the settlement, noting the Department's prior commitments.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of modify
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  • Generative AI can alter several activities at once because language sits at the center of administration, education, law, media, software and knowledge work.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Long days were spent cleaning, drawing and waiting for customers during slow periods, all while mastering a craft that permanently alters another person’s body.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of alter
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  • Now in the spotlight, the case has stoked outrage and concern in China especially after a tightening of rules in the wake of another scandal – the revelation in 2018 that babies had been born from embryos gene-edited by Chinese scientist He Jiankui.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Here are highlights of the conversation, edited for length and clarity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of edit
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  • The officers also have drones and helicopters equipped to track people hiding in the dark.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • That’s what researchers concluded after flying a plane equipped with remote sensing instruments over an approximately 4,497-square-kilometer (1,736-square-mile) region in Brazil.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
Definition of equip

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“Customize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customize. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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