MODELING Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

modeling

verb

variants or modelling

present participle of model

as in customizing

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Verb

Many parents of children with unique abilities homeschool with the scholarship, customizing an education with the specialized services and therapies their child needs.

— Erika Donalds, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Just like Cunningham, Mena recommends bringing reference photos and customizing the length to your face shape, neck, and natural hair texture.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of customizing

Verb

Intocable have been shaping Mexican pop culture with their norteño hits since the early Nineties.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Every meal and every sip is a small vote for which microbes get to flourish, and that daily tally may be shaping far more than your next dental checkup.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaping

Verb

That came up 10, 20, 27, 28, 33, matching a free Quick Pick ticket out of the machine at Fresco Y Mas, 8855 Coral Way aka SW 24th St.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
The display’s color coverage is above average, on par with the outgoing model and close to matching the iMac's range.

— Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of matching

Verb

Mistakes happen in football, especially when a team’s adjusting to a new coaching staff, new technique, hasn’t carved out an identity yet, and is working toward creating culture.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Fox News offers stability this election season, while many of its rivals are adjusting to corporate maneuvers.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

Those expenses are rising as utilities invest more in aging infrastructure and in adapting their systems to cope with the effects of climate change, Food and Water Watch said in its study.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
In the kids space, Studiocanal is also adapting Dermot O’Leary’s Toto the Ninja Cat and Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking with Heyday.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of adapting

Verb

Developed in partnership with Discovery Education, a cross-curricular supplemental resource, the program equips students with practical clothing repair and customization skills, from sewing a button to patching a hole or tailoring a hem.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
But in sending off applications en masse—fine-tuning their resumes and tailoring their cover letters with the help of AI—job-seekers may be causing a talent rut.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of tailoring

Verb

Meanwhile, Alexey Tsydenov, head of the neighboring Buryatia republic, publicly confirmed her death was linked to a plague infection before quietly editing his statement hours later to use more ambiguous phrasing.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The Lenovo laptop is behind this pack of competitors at rendering scenes, converting videos, and editing graphic design files.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of editing

Verb

Sensitive complexions get extra TLC from soothing Centella asiatica, antioxidant-rich green tea, and conditioning lysine.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
And for many Bears pass catchers who have never played with a quarterback quite like Williams, conditioning themselves — both mentally and physically — has become part of the process.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of conditioning

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