TAILOR Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of tailor

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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misadjust

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Its Oceanic Balance Retreat is an all-encompassing yoga experience tailored to its surroundings, whether energizing at dawn or grounding at sunset. — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 Beyond these general recommendations, though, tailoring meal timing to your specific internal rhythms can be more complicated. — Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 1 Sep. 2026

Noun

Hersey — reporting on a clerk, a tailor’s widow, two doctors, a priest, and a pastor — gave US readers their first sense of what the new superweapon did to human bodies. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026 His brother became a tailor in the Marais, which is what many Eastern European Jews did. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailor

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As serotonin remains active longer, the brain adjusts by desensitizing some receptors.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Teams cross multiple time zones, adjust practice and sleep schedules and play at a neutral site far from their normal routines.

— Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjust

Noun

And in the future, Mimi’s hopes to partner with neighboring small businesses, hold classes for more advanced stitchers and even throw Bachelor watch parties.

— Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
At the game in June, the Mets provided the group with event space where the knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers, needle pointers, sewers and embroiderers could connect with each other.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Definition of stitcher

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Critics also questioned whether UCLA’s athletic department had adapted quickly enough to the NIL era.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Over the years, Marco Polo has adapted to the neighborhood’s changing demographics by downplaying its old-world Italian extravagance.

— Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapt

Verb

In the wake of Antonio Silva’s move to the Premier League, Benfica should suit Circati, who is also comfortable moving the ball forward through adventurous carries and long passes from defence.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Tom Marchitelli blazed a unique trail in his rise to suiting mostly NFL superstars as a founder, designer and stylist for custom menswear brand Gentleman’s Playbook.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of suit

Verb

The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism.

— William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Perovskites, meanwhile, offer the possibility of lightweight and potentially flexible solar layers that could conform to roofs, hoods and other body panels.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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