CUSTOMIZES Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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 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 Demand may be hard to gauge ahead of time, but the more OpenAI customizes ChatGPT for tasks like shopping and schoolwork, the more people could use it for those activities. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 Founded in 2016 in Ontario, by CEO Manmeet Maggu and CTO Rahul Udasi to assist Maggu’s nephew, Trexo customizes each brace’s gait to the user and adjusts it over time. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024

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Clients are looking for a partner who grasps their objectives, assists with key financial choices, and adapts alongside them as their circumstances shift, said Scott Stearsman, head of Premier and branch banking at Truist.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Richard Brody’s incisive piece about adaptation speaks to the essential question of creative freedom as a filmmaker adapts a work of literature.

— Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapts

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As serotonin remains active longer, the brain adjusts by desensitizing some receptors.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Available in six muted colors, the sheets have a sateen weave that’s soft and smooth, with a bit of stretch to maintain a proper fit even as the bed adjusts.

— V BRAND STORIES, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjusts

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An agent that calls the wrong API or modifies the wrong record creates consequences a hallucinated sentence simply cannot.

— Hemant Kashyap, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
So the team fed AlphaFold versions of a target DNA sequence, along with a guide RNA, the Cas9 sequence, and an enzyme that chemically modifies bases and can stick to Cas9.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Definition of modifies

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The Sculptor equips Wolf with a prosthetic arm called the Shinobi Prosthetic.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Whether supporting the Trident missile or other systems throughout the fleet, NSWC Corona’s work equips sailors with the confidence to trust their systems — empowering them to deliver peace through strength when the nation depends on them most.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of equips

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But whether the settlement fundamentally alters the business of one of the world’s most powerful tech giants remains an open question.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Sodium dithionite primarily alters the dyes’ chromophores, reducing their visible color without fully breaking the bonds connecting the dyes to cellulose.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

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