personalization

noun

Definition of personalizationnext
as in realization

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Recent Examples of personalization Napa leather linings, a cabochon clasp inlaid with white mother-of-pearl, and interchangeable silk tassels available in 12 colors to encourage customers’ personalization rounded out the style. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Search history and personalization controls can affect how that information is handled. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The diagnostics, personalization and specialized services are the parts driving the biggest price jumps. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 The same focus on personalization is helping physicians reduce the burden of treatment while maintaining quality of life. — Baptist Health, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 In his previous role at Spotify, Celma helped lead the development of AI-powered personalized listening experiences including AI DJ, Jam and Daylist, as well as personalization and discovery. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 House Beautiful identifies craftsmanship, nostalgia and personalization as influences shaping furniture in 2026. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 House Beautiful points to craftsmanship, nostalgia and personalization as influences shaping furniture in 2026. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026 Charge separately for judgment, and personalization becomes a profit center, not a cost. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personalization
  1. realization
  2. actualization
  3. incorporation
  4. exemplification
  5. externalization
  6. manifestation
  7. substantiation
  8. avatar
Noun
  • The realization comes as Don Toliver prepares to wrap up one of his biggest career years yet.
    — DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Do those realizations change your outlook at home or as a leader at work?
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of realization
Noun
  • Strauss notes that multiple generations residing in one household is ripe for co-actualization, the concept of enhanced growth through meaningful relationships, to thrive.
    — Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The house Wanda ended up buying in Broad Cove is an actualization of Steve’s drawing of their dream home, down to the little shed on the side.
    — Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of actualization
Noun
  • Some believed that phallic icons served as protective amulets against infertility and evil spirits, thus leading to their incorporation in performances, art, and architecture.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Incumbent Linda Budge, who has been on the City Council since the city’s incorporation in 2003, is running for reelection in the 5th District against Tegan Mauldin and Lilia Darbinyan.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of incorporation
Noun
  • But then again, so did Harris, which makes this endorsement the ideal exemplification of the current state of the Democratic Party.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2026
  • The result is an exemplification of storytelling as a consolation for the yearning and dislocation of immigrant life.
    — The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Definition of exemplification
Noun
  • Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • The trade-off for that short-term satisfaction is the externalization of a thinking process that used to live inside a junior associate’s head.
    — Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of externalization
Noun
  • The hotel just opened, so maybe that’s what accounts for it, but there’s a real atmosphere of excitement, and the staff seems to want to represent the greatest manifestation of the Four Seasons brand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The curtain that officials brought down to prevent witnesses seeing Pike’s suffering is merely the visible manifestation of a process that is hidden from voters by design.
    — Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of manifestation
Noun
  • And indeed, something more primal is awash here than just the possibility of divine substantiation within attachments and relationships.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Bluesign says the underlying criteria and assessment process have not changed, but the new naming, standardized label format, and QR-code are designed to make the substantiation behind a claim more accessible.
    — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of substantiation
Noun
  • In addition to sponsoring custom moments and video clips in the Peacock app, NBCU says, Cohen’s avatar can audibly reference a sponsor’s brand.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Since his host has a strict rule about using human avatars in this environment, the bad guy now presents as the gentleman from The Blacklist rocking a wizard’s beard.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of avatar

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

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