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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customizes
  1. adapts
  2. tailors
  3. adjusts
  4. modifies
  5. equips
  6. alters
Verb
  • Austin Abrams stars in Zach Cregger’s reboot of the franchise that adapts the video game property.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In the meantime, we’re left to deal with a motorless John Cena vehicle that adapts a popular brand of small toy cars designed for creative young children into a bloated adventure saga designed for and about dissatisfied suburban fortysomethings.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 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
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
  • Dynamic pricing adjusts prices based on broader conditions such as supply, demand, available inventory, time or location.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 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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  • Acer equips this Googlebook with two top-firing speakers that bookend the keyboard.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026
  • He is saved by an enigmatic young mechanic who equips him with a custom mechanical arm.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of equips
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  • The Skydance deal alters the media landscape, creating a competitor with the potential to rival Netflix, Disney and Amazon.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As the switch’s magnet moves closer to its dedicated sensor, its changing magnetic field alters the voltage produced across the sensor’s semiconductor element.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of alters

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“Customizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customizes. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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