as in customized
made or fitted to the needs or preferences of a specific customer
pants bought off the rack never fit me so I have to buy tailored ones instead
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as in adapted
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 tailored
Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
His designs have even trickled over to Hip-Hop with many artists rapping about his tailored looks and high fashion, such as Jay-Z, T.I., and Nas.
Tributes have poured in from all over from his colleagues, friends, clients, fans, and more.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
This intelligence is tailored to factors such as a facility’s size or specialty, ensuring relevance.
—Pulak De, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Appearing on everything from duster coats to bow blouses to tailored trousers—here’s how to style checks for every occasion.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
His designs have even trickled over to Hip-Hop with many artists rapping about his tailored looks and high fashion, such as Jay-Z, T.I., and Nas.
Tributes have poured in from all over from his colleagues, friends, clients, fans, and more.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
New & Noteworthy Developed to combine dental action with daily wellness support, Farmina's N&D Dental & Functional Treats are available in 14 recipes and two sizes, tailored for mini and medium/large breed dogs.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
This intelligence is tailored to factors such as a facility’s size or specialty, ensuring relevance.
—Pulak De, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailored
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This method provides a systematic approach to relationship building, moving beyond generic networking advice to create customized strategies for your unique career transition.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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As a result, Voorne aan Zee municipality imposed customized regulations on the farm to reduce odor, DCMR said.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For millennia, human brains adapted to local environments, languages and cultural practices.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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They were adapted from existing internal combustion engine platforms, with the electric powertrains shoehorned inside.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Foundations Over the course of a renowned 50-year career, evidenced by some 300 custom-house designs, the Los Angeles architect Richard Neutra evolved an exhaustive manner of interviewing clients, even by today’s standards.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The custom-fit coffee table cover is also on sale at 50 percent off to keep the wood finish and wicker materials safe all winter.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At first, the poster was happy to meet someone new and even adjusted the reservation to make space.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The two-year Treasury yield tracks expectations for the Fed’s rate policy, and has swiftly dropped as markets have adjusted to the prospect of rate cuts.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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But before resorting to tears, try these steps from Rome that are best suited for cotton and linen fabrics.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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The earlier kick-off suited her, leaving less time to ruminate in her room.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The famous Stanford Prison Experiment by Zimbardo revealed how quickly people conformed to roles of power or submission, often at the expense of empathy and fairness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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These shifting climates intimately shaped the biosphere over this span (and vice versa), and in occasional terrifying pulses, threatened to end it.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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One of the earliest poetic works that collectively shaped us is the Shahnameh, an epic poem by the Persian poet Ferdowsi.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Tailored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailored. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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