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
Dory Zayas, Allure, 29 Aug. 2025
They’re also being used to fast-track the discovery of new cancer therapies and antibiotics, while advancing precision medicine that helps providers tailor treatments to individual patients.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Pentagon officials say the SDA's satellite constellation, officially called the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, is tailored to detect and track more modern threats, such as smaller missiles and hypersonic weapons carrying conventional warheads.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
So putting in a very large implant like Kylie without having a tailor on call is going to result in a hard time finding clothes that fit properly.
—Dory Zayas, Allure, 29 Aug. 2025
They’re also being used to fast-track the discovery of new cancer therapies and antibiotics, while advancing precision medicine that helps providers tailor treatments to individual patients.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Younger guests are welcomed too, with gentle facials and playful mini manicures tailored for kids and teens.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Pentagon officials say the SDA's satellite constellation, officially called the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, is tailored to detect and track more modern threats, such as smaller missiles and hypersonic weapons carrying conventional warheads.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor
Verb
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By integrating tariff data with sales performance, market trends, and regulatory frameworks, Rensi can pinpoint inefficiencies, detect policy misalignments, and recommend corrective actions—ranging from renegotiating supplier terms to adjusting pricing strategies.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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That’s because congressional pay for rank-and-file members hasn’t been adjusted since 2009.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sewers underneath Burnet Woods, and throughout Cincinnati, take in both sewage and stormwater.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
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The big question is whether Britain can pull itself out of this moral sewer.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The story was also adapted as a Gene Barry feature film in 1958 and Tom Cruise’s version directed by Steven Spielberg in 2005.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Teammates have lauded both his skill set and ability to quickly adapt to coach Kyle Shanahan’s system as well as his presence in the locker room.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Available in a few different wood tones, upholstery colors, and with or without storage drawers, this bed frame can easily suit a number of design styles and aesthetics.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
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Soldiers can select modular components suited to their mission.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The difference, while unnoticeable to the untrained eye, was a detail the seamster wanted to get right.—
Cassandra Jaramillo,
Dallas News,
2 Feb. 2021
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Gilbert Baker is the seamster responsible for creating the most enduring symbol of the LGBTQ rights movement: the rainbow flag.—
Tim Fitzsimons,
NBC News,
3 June 2019
Verb
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Women are gaining ground not by conforming to traditional leadership norms but by reshaping them.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The memory foam conforms to your head to relieve pressure, and the cooling case helps with temperature.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In San Juan La Laguna, meet the weavers keeping old traditions alive.—
Katrin Kirchhoff,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Aug. 2025
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Sharkey recalls meeting with Frank, a weaver at White Oak for 61 years and his ambivalence about the day.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Tailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailor. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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