as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
the stand-up comic refused to tailor his routine for network television
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Recent Examples of tailor
Damini Sood,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
However, a healthcare provider can tailor your walking needs to your genetic history, accounting for biological demands.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
30 June 2026
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Custom chips allow companies to better tailor processing performance for their own models and reduce reliance on existing chip companies like Nvidia.
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Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Verb
What changes are the applications and hardware tailored to specific operational needs.
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Damini Sood,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
However, a healthcare provider can tailor your walking needs to your genetic history, accounting for biological demands.
—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
30 June 2026
Noun
Local guides keep groups small, typically 15 to 20 people, and tailor commentary to match guest interests.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Custom chips allow companies to better tailor processing performance for their own models and reduce reliance on existing chip companies like Nvidia.
—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor
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Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.
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State and local policymakers should do what’s in the public’s best interest and adjust their alcohol taxation accordingly.
Noun
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And in the future, Mimi’s hopes to partner with neighboring small businesses, hold classes for more advanced stitchers and even throw Bachelor watch parties.
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At the game in June, the Mets provided the group with event space where the knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers, needle pointers, sewers and embroiderers could connect with each other.
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This game preserves the difficulty of coming up with an elaborate, consistent false narrative on the spot, and the challenge of adapting that narrative on the fly when other players present convincing (and sometimes fake) counter-evidence.
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Organizations that approach this thoughtfully, measure outcomes carefully, and remain willing to adapt will be in the best position to determine whether a four-day workweek truly works for their business long-term.
Noun
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The difference, while unnoticeable to the untrained eye, was a detail the seamster wanted to get right.
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Its beachfront villas suit multigenerational families and friend groups alike, with activities ranging from oyster roasts to horseback riding, shooting, golf, biking, kayaking, boating and fishing.
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These companies have been accustomed to selling products that emerged from lab work 10 or 20 years before and are now trying to speed up the commercialization timelines to suit an era of more advanced robotics and AI.
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Diné weaver Marilou Schultz has been probing the harmonies and dissonances between these technologies since the 1960s.
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Though the craft has traditionally been passed down from mother to daughter across Gullah Geechee communities, Alston learned the skill from his mother-in-law 22 years ago and is now a fifth-generation sweetgrass weaver.
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Female leads typically conform to the mainstream beauty standard of pale, young and thin.
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Theater artists who have come of age in this period have been released from the burden of having to conform to notions of regional theater respectability.
Noun
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Serving as seamstress and confidante to Mary Todd Lincoln, Keckley is remembered today as a designer, educator, abolitionist, and writer.
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Here at this 200,000-square-foot factory, seamstresses work eight and sometimes 12 hours a day weaving together the American flag.
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“Tailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailor. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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