purpose-built
adjective
pur·pose-built
ˌpər-pəs-ˈbilt 
chiefly British
: built for a particular purpose
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Unlike GPUs, which are broadly suited for general usage, Google touts its TPUs as purpose-built for more efficient processing of a narrower set of applications, such as agentic AI applications.
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Matthew Chin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Choose architectures and technologies that are purpose-built, scalable and integrated—and avoid trying to retrofit data center solutions into environments they were never designed for.
—Iri Trashanki, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Construction for the new airport got underway, the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes became global forces with multiple Super Bowl appearances and the Current announced its intention to create the world’s first stadium purpose-built for a women’s team.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The museum itself feels purpose-built for a show of this scale and ambition, and the fact that Keys and Dean have a home in La Jolla gave the evening the feel of a homecoming.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Chin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Choose architectures and technologies that are purpose-built, scalable and integrated—and avoid trying to retrofit data center solutions into environments they were never designed for.
—Iri Trashanki, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Construction for the new airport got underway, the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes became global forces with multiple Super Bowl appearances and the Current announced its intention to create the world’s first stadium purpose-built for a women’s team.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The museum itself feels purpose-built for a show of this scale and ambition, and the fact that Keys and Dean have a home in La Jolla gave the evening the feel of a homecoming.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Purpose-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purpose-built. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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