personalizing

verb

present participle of personalize
as in embodying
to represent in visible form in the character of the good-hearted, virtuous seaman, the author has personalized the concept of perfect innocence

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Recent Examples of personalizing Check the Jabees site for shipping and details on personalizing your speaker plates. — New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2026 The second stage ranker can then score the candidates, personalizing them for the user where appropriate, and present the most relevant context to agents. — Chhaya Methani, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Your kitchen needs to work for you and reflect your daily life, so Brien suggests going beyond the aesthetic and personalizing it to better fit your lifestyle. — Jane Kim, The Spruce, 30 June 2026 And while it’s not necessarily required, choosing kids towels in whimsical patterns or personalizing with a monogram is a great move. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026 Customers can shop by category, including dairy and eggs, fresh produce, bakery, health, baby, pet, personal care, electronics and alcohol where permitted, with the online retailer personalizing product recommendations. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026 Already, Disney is integrating Hulu into Disney+, and the company is working on improving the user experience and increasingly personalizing the content people see there. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 People become less practiced at receiving correction without personalizing it, less able to separate discomfort from harm, and less willing to endure the friction that growth requires. — Jonathan Alpert Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Calling a pope, in this case, Pope Leo, weak or soft on crime is really personalizing things in a way that will have broad ramifications. — Mike Toole, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personalizing
  1. embodying
  2. expressing
  3. incorporating
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  • Franchise-wise, Armani Beauty has Privè, with unisex couture fragrances; Giorgio Armani, which is premium, and Emporio Armani, embodying the brand’s younger, urban facet.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The company and its surveillance devices have become a lightning rod for anxieties around surveillance in the US, embodying concerns about privacy, tech industry oversight, and police abuse of power all in one public gadget.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of embodying
Verb
  • Some of the people were expressing concern whether the aging ferry could handle strong waves, according to the video.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Every bag the dancers carried into rehearsal — from Trader Joe’s totes to a Target shopper — overflowed with layer upon layer of real ballet core, each piece serving a purpose for that dancer’s practice, but also expressing something more personal.
    — Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressing
Verb
  • Bert McCarty, a Clemson University professor of turfgrass science and management, said golfers like how top courses are so different — from incorporating the ocean in places near beaches to relying on inclines in the mountains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Services follow authorized Anglican liturgies, including adaptations of the Book of Common Prayer, while incorporating local languages, musical traditions, and cultural practices.
    — Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorporating

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