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
Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 22 May 2025
The National Hurricane Center in Miami is fully staffed for the season, but the local offices are responsible for tailoring forecast information and warnings for their areas, and many of them are missing multiple forecasters, technicians and hydrologists.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
In a small tailor shop steps from the Vatican, Raniero Mancinelli is putting the final touches to the new pope’s vestments.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Verb
By leveraging vast datasets, AI will recommend treatment options tailored not only to clinical guidelines but also to a patient’s unique biology and preferences.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 22 May 2025
The National Hurricane Center in Miami is fully staffed for the season, but the local offices are responsible for tailoring forecast information and warnings for their areas, and many of them are missing multiple forecasters, technicians and hydrologists.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Noun
This year, however, ecclesiastical tailor Ranieri Manchinelli, also in Rome, has prepared the new pope's vestments.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
In a small tailor shop steps from the Vatican, Raniero Mancinelli is putting the final touches to the new pope’s vestments.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailor
Verb
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The focus is on teaching and learning with a new playbook and minute but important details such as adjusting his footwork when receiving the snap.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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While some tariffs have been paused or adjusted since early April, many remain in effect.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Previously, the treatment plant and field forces – the people who deal with the lift stations and sewer lines outside the plant – were separate departments.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The agreement also stipulated that the TSA covers all utilities for the stadium, including electricity, water, sewer, air conditioning and television and internet access, as well as committing to the expensive security costs at NFL games.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Verb
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But how exactly should an investment strategy adapt as risk tolerance evolves? Risk Tolerance And Age: Emotions And Investing There is no one-size-fits-all strategy based purely on age.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The Prom Queen, meanwhile, is adapted from Stine's 1992 book of the same name, which was the 15th installment in the original Fear Street series.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Those conditions suited him better than the slop at Churchill Downs in the Derby.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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Real leadership doesn’t need a stage, which suits introverts like me just fine.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
16 May 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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Due to its enormous economy and population, automakers have conformed to California’s rules.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Many of these clothes are displayed on models whose bodies conform to (and are sometimes edited to promote) hyper-idealized body standards.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Hand-loom weavers suffered most severely—their wages, after briefly rebounding, collapsed permanently.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Once weavers completed the piece by hand in India, over 200 hours total had been put into creating the bride’s veil.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Today, one extraordinary dining concept can put an entire region on the map for our clientele.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Some of their suggestions for revamping vaccines would also put Americans at unnecessary risk: Asking certain American jurisdictions to delay childhood vaccinations, or perhaps even skip certain shots, could leave entire communities more vulnerable to disease.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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“Tailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailor. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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