purpose-built
adjective
pur·pose-built
ˌpər-pəs-ˈbilt 
chiefly British
: built for a particular purpose
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The new Wheelhome Dashaway eCT (electric camping trailer) started life as the Dashaway eRC (electric roof camper), a unique pop-up camping box purpose-built to fit the Model 3 like a tailored vest.
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New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is partnering with Broadcom to co-develop racks of custom AI accelerators, purpose-built for its own models.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
With an initial capitalization of €58 million ($67 million), the fund was purpose-built to address a gap in the market.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Multicoin Capital, among others, has recently teased multiple upcoming DATs (Data Availability Technologies) purpose-built to support Solana’s performance and validator resilience.
—Hadley Stern, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is partnering with Broadcom to co-develop racks of custom AI accelerators, purpose-built for its own models.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
With an initial capitalization of €58 million ($67 million), the fund was purpose-built to address a gap in the market.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Multicoin Capital, among others, has recently teased multiple upcoming DATs (Data Availability Technologies) purpose-built to support Solana’s performance and validator resilience.
—Hadley Stern, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Purpose-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purpose-built. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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