purpose-built
adjective
pur·pose-built
ˌpər-pəs-ˈbilt 
chiefly British
: built for a particular purpose
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—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
They have been designed very specifically for this purpose — they are purpose-built for art.
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Many of these facilities are purpose-built to operate efficiently, at scale and with proper network interconnection.
—Juan Font, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Elliott has helped add two directors to the board who are purpose-built for this situation.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
They have been designed very specifically for this purpose — they are purpose-built for art.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Many of these facilities are purpose-built to operate efficiently, at scale and with proper network interconnection.
—Juan Font, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purpose-built
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“Purpose-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purpose-built. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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