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as in craftsman
a person or company that builds or repairs things (such as houses or ships)
They hired a team of builders to carry out the renovation.
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as in designer
a person or organization that creates something (such as a business)
He was one of the great empire builders of the 20th century.
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Recent Examples of builder
Francis was a bridge builder, seeking to work with all faiths and denominations.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
These aren't static scripts or generic pitch builders.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Masculinity has long been structured around functions—provider, protector, builder—that still shape how many men understand their place in the world.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But cooperation between the builders of Aegis destroyers takes the alliance to a higher level.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
These aren't static scripts or generic pitch builders.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Masculinity has long been structured around functions—provider, protector, builder—that still shape how many men understand their place in the world.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But cooperation between the builders of Aegis destroyers takes the alliance to a higher level.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for builder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for builder
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Choose between traditional red brick (well suited for colonial-style homes) or a natural stone retaining wall that may look good with a craftsman exterior.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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It is produced in Saronno, Lombardy (Italy), and craftsmen in Murano (Venice) created its faceted glass bottle.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Thankfully, the fashion designer underwent surgery last year to remove the tumor and also got a breast reduction.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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Still in regular contact with his two now-teenagers by his fashion designer ex-wife, Georgina Chapman, Weinstein had wanted to shield them from the fact of his cancer.—
Phoebe Eaton,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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The architect who designed my home made the same mistakes that have been made by thousands of other architects over the past 100 years.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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The six-story, Art Deco Patrician was designed by one of Miami Beach’s leading architects of the 1930s and 1940s, Roy F. France.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Among the mourners was Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, who attended with his family.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The conference will also feature prominent content creators including Dinesh Vijan, founder and CEO of India’s Maddock Films, and Angga Dwimas Sasongko, founder of Indonesia’s Visinema Pictures, who have been driving local storytelling in their respective markets.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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The race revealed that while bipedal locomotion technology has improved, issues like overheating, balance, and endurance remain significant challenges for robotics engineers.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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The two Marines, both combat engineers, had been supporting Border Patrol units as part of Joint Task Force–Southern Border operations.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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At the time of their father’s death, Colton and McKenna were just 8 and 6 years old, respectively.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Wisconsin woman sells home, travels full-time after personal loss Ashley Kay sold her home, bought a truck and embarked on an adventure across North and South America following her father's unexpected death.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.—
Kathleen Saxe,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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One is the creator of world-bending machines—the start-up that unleashed ChatGPT and in turn the generative-AI boom, surging toward an unrecognizable future with the rest of the tech industry in tow.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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The collection is an homage to the rich history of needlework, quilting and handmade artistry, aiming to connect modern makers with timeless designs from the past.—
Courtney Lane,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, the Justice Department, joined by a group of states, accused Google of illegally stifling competition by paying the makers of web browsers and phones to set Google as their default search engine.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Builder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builder. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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