as in tailored
made or fitted to the needs or preferences of a specific customer
took my measurements for the tailor-made bridal gown
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Recent Examples of tailor-made
The fort's expansive lawn is tailor-made for picnicking and flying kites.
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Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The new state House seat for southwest Broward, District 97, looked tailor-made for Wasserman Schultz.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
This stretch, running through June 13, is tailor-made for a fun getaway with a partner or close friend.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s because standard-size cabinets are easier and quicker to manufacture, requiring less customization than solutions that need to be tailor-made specifically for your home, Mason says.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
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Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The new state House seat for southwest Broward, District 97, looked tailor-made for Wasserman Schultz.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
This stretch, running through June 13, is tailor-made for a fun getaway with a partner or close friend.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s because standard-size cabinets are easier and quicker to manufacture, requiring less customization than solutions that need to be tailor-made specifically for your home, Mason says.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tailor-made
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor-made
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The men kept things sharp in classic black tuxedos and tailored suits.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The result is a more tailored, end-to-end system that aims to make project workflows more efficient while giving design firms better visibility into costs and operations.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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To further support HubSpot’s AI aspirations, Lennox says the company built its own customized infrastructure so that the team could read context, write code, run tests, and fix errors with autonomous coding agents.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Multiple seating positions for customized comfort.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Broadcom, because custom-ASIC programs at Google, Meta, and the cloud giants are not negotiable trade items and do not pass through Beijing’s customs at all.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Wing says the companies are also working on custom, aerodynamic packaging informed by both Papa Johns and Wing.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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“Tailor-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailor-made. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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