customizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of customize
as in adapts
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 customizes Weigh in as your waiter customizes your hummus, or select the add-ons as your sundae gets made. — Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 After receiving assessment results, a teacher customizes a curriculum built for a student’s needs, Tanner explained. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Mythical Creatures, designed by Kit Kemp of London’s Firmdale Hotels, is a playful take on fine bone china that comes decorated with folk-art birds and beasts, then finished with a gold rim Kemp customizes herself. — Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026 Redesigning the workflow means replacing the PDF entirely with a dynamic, mobile-first digital portal where AI customizes lease clauses based on real-time negotiations and handles identity verification instantly. — Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 His company runs a network of after school learning centers where an adaptive AI tutoring system spots those cracks and customizes lessons in real time based on how each student responds. — Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026 The company, founded by Steve Glenn, customizes home designs with architects before their modular pieces are built in one of its factories. — Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 Vanguard generally starts with 3% to 5% in cash in a model portfolio, and customizes from there. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025 The sneakers were created in collaboration with footwear artist and designer Mache, who customizes sneakers for star athletes and celebrities and earned a place on FN’s 2025 Sneaker Power List. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customizes
  1. adapts
  2. tailors
  3. adjusts
  4. modifies
  5. equips
  6. alters
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  • The four-stage system blocks out background noise in real time and adapts to your surroundings, giving you optimal output every single time.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Each episode adapts a different tale from author Sawamura Ichi’s collection of short horror stories.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of adapts
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  • The Galaxy Watch has a Running Coach that tailors a plan to your current fitness level.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • LaFleur deftly tailors his pass concepts to the different skill sets of his receivers.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of tailors
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  • The menus include a Light Brightness setting, which adjusts image brightness (and laser power) in 10 steps.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Find + Follow Air Purifier senses areas of high air pollutants in the home – such as where residents are cooking, smoking or burning candles – and adjusts its position to clean this air.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjusts
Verb
  • When transitioning from hard flooring to rugs or carpets, the system automatically adjusts suction levels and modifies its brush roll behavior to maximize particle pickup while preventing hair entanglements around the main rollers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In anticipation of the court ruling, a law passed by the Illinois General Assembly in June modifies the state residency requirement that applies to students without permanent legal status.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of modifies
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  • To maximize this advantage, Opel equips the STX with intelligent active aerodynamics.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That doesn’t just ease the minds of residents, the HOA president told the Herald, but equips them with data that could be used in potential litigation.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of equips
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  • In that scene, Rhys Harries impressively alters his own features without makeup.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers have confirmed that the ultrashort laser pulse alters the magnetic order of an iron layer.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of alters

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