customize
verb (used with object)
to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference.
customized
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past participleof customize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof customize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
customizeverb (used with object)to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference.
Example Sentences
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Many items can be customized, repackaged and branded for bulk buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The software, called VIVA, generates customized questions, and candidates record rapid-fire, 60-second responses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
At the exclusive terminal for the rich and the famous at Los Angeles International Airport, passengers are greeted with champagne and caviar, then whisked directly to their planes in a customized BMW.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
That’s a private customized investment approach designed to reduce losses during market downturns by combining investments in stocks with hedging tools such as options, futures and/or short-selling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Lots of kids at Welch High wanted customized posters to hang on their bedroom walls—of their boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s name, of their car or their astrological sign or their favorite band.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
