build around

phrasal verb

built around; building around; builds around
: to develop or organize (something) by using (something, such as an idea) as its main or central part
We built our program around the idea that people need love and support.
Their lives are built around their children.

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Yet most retirement plans are built around outdated assumptions—assuming a retirement period of 20 years, using overly simplistic withdrawal strategies, or underestimating inflation. Patti Brennan, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Their society is built around the teachings of a deceased leader known as the Prophet, a woman whose philosophies continue to guide the group's survival tactics and social structure. Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025 That plan is built around Bendix, who had been the general manager of the Tampa Bay Rays, which is in many ways considered the model for a small-market baseball operations department. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Baffert’s program is built around developing 2-year-olds into 3-year-olds who can win one (or more) of the Triple Crown races. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for build around

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“Build around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20around. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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