modeling

verb

variants or modelling
present participle of model
as in customizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modeling
  1. customizing
  2. shaping
  3. matching
  4. adjusting
  5. adapting
  6. tailoring
  7. editing
  8. conditioning
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  • Millennials reminisced about customizing their profiles with glitter graphics and profile songs, and the never-ending politics of curating their Top 8s.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Curated Fishing Charters A lot of coastal hotels can arrange a private fishing charter, but few go as far as customizing the charter to the degree of The Islands of Islamorada.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of customizing
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  • Careers often carry more of our identity than realized, shaping daily life and self-perception.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In a new subscriber-exclusive newsletter, NBC News’ chief data analyst, Steve Kornacki, will get into the numbers, trends and data shaping the biggest stories heading into the midterms.
    — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaping
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  • Several generations of jam bands cite Little Feat as foundational, although almost none has come close to matching the group’s seamless stylistic range and command of percolating grooves and noodling-free improvisations.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Those are the odds for winning the Powerball jackpot, which involves matching the numbers on all five white balls drawn (between 1 and 69), as well as the number on the red Powerball (between 1 and 26).
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of matching
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  • The two males are adjusting well, according to caretakers at SeaWorld, and are slowly being introduced to the existing whales at the park.
    — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, your phone is silent and the organization is already adjusting to your absence.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjusting
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  • Many Marylanders would rather be enjoying the autumn season and adapting to new routines instead of grasping the full implications of an overtly partisan law.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Kelley is writing in his second turn adapting a Wolfe novel after creating and executive producing the 2024 Netflix limited series A Man in Full, which starred Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of adapting
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  • The company has also deployed a cohort of AI adoption coaches who work with small groups of employees for a week, tailoring the curriculum to each person's actual job rather than offering generic training.
    — Peter High, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Building genuine connections through networking is now considered more impactful than endlessly tailoring a resume.
    — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of tailoring
Verb
  • Music students, for instance, are discovering tools that can easily do tasks such as editing or generating drum tracks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Written and directed by Mariani, the movie features cinematography by Victoria Pereda and editing by Maximiliano Passarelli.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of editing
Verb
  • Another key to success is conditioning American security assistance on a partner’s adherence to the laws of armed conflict.
    — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Kelce, among the vets, returned to team conditioning three weeks after his and Swift’s high-profile wedding.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of conditioning
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