customize

verb

cus·​tom·​ize ˈkə-stə-ˌmīz How to pronounce customize (audio)
customized; customizing
Synonyms of customize

transitive verb

: to build, fit, or alter according to individual specifications
customizable
ˌkə-stə-ˈmī-zə-bəl How to pronounce customize (audio)
adjective
customization
ˌkə-stə-mə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce customize (audio)
noun
customizer noun

Examples of customize in a Sentence

The telephone company has offered to customize a plan for our business. The program can be customized to serve different purposes.
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As an example, imagine every employee building their own reporting system, with their own data sets and their own data definitions and their own KPIs, customized to their siloed wants and biased for their own individual purposes. — Rex Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 To meet those requirements, the company customized its L760-50 luffing-jib tower crane, which has a maximum lifting capacity of 50 metric tons (55 US tons) and a maximum jib length of 60 meters (197 feet). — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 The double-press-and-hold control is the only one that can’t be customized here, and it’s locked to disabling/enabling the dial itself. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 All this data is used to customize itineraries down to the type of foam roller used later that day. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for customize

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of customize was in 1920

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“Customize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customize. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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customize

verb
cus·​tom·​ize ˈkəs-tə-ˌmīz How to pronounce customize (audio)
customized; customizing
: to build, fit, or change to suit a specific customer
a customized van

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