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customization

[kuhs-tuh-muh-zay-shuhn, -mahy-] / ˌkʌs tə məˈzeɪ ʃən, -ˌmaɪ- /
NOUN
process of making custom
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Kimi was one of a wave of Chinese labs that are open-weight, which means they are generally cheaper and allow for more customization than the closed-source models coming out of Anthropic and OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

In a world where everyone wants to stay ahead of the truncating trend cycle, customization has become king, which makes the flavor-specificity of a refresher feel far more worth the money.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Open models offer additional customization opportunities that can make them more useful to specific businesses, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

The site and app are entirely free, but two paid tiers offer more profile customization, filters and features, all with zero third-party ads.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

His comm had already transmitted his name, immigration status and location, creating a degree of customization more typical of fast-food delivery than governmental bureaucracies.

From Eastern Standard Tribe by Cory Doctorow

Others complained that “GTA 6” is gatekeeping the game’s core features, such as specific customizations and missions, behind the $20 upgrade.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

Instead, they’re using the moment to squeeze better deals from vendors and “vibe-code” smaller apps and software customizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

You own your prompts, your workflows, your customizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

In a not-so-secret, very public publicity campaign, the coffee giant announced that select customizations for its most popular “secret menu” drinks would now be available for Starbucks Rewards members to order through the app.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025

Starbucks says the “secret menu” will “regularly” feature new drinks and customizations.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025



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