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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
Founder Mate Rimac began as a garage builder after converting a BMW into an electric racer, and today his company partners with Porsche and supplies technology globally.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
This would seem to indicate that builders expected slower sales.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Norvell was hired with the idea of becoming another Sonny Lubick — a stable, long-term builder.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Shortly before committing to a builder for renovations, Jerry learned that a coworker was selling a rental property in a nearby neighborhood.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
This would seem to indicate that builders expected slower sales.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Norvell was hired with the idea of becoming another Sonny Lubick — a stable, long-term builder.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Shortly before committing to a builder for renovations, Jerry learned that a coworker was selling a rental property in a nearby neighborhood.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for builder
Noun
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All of our work is done in house by master craftsmen.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The family-friendly event lasts for three days and features more than 60 local restaurants (and over 300 menu items), more than 80 musical acts across seven stages, and countless other appeals such as regional wine and beer vendors, interactive games, handmade craftsman booths, and more.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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That look was immortalized when he was photographed at Blitz with designer David Holah who, along with Stevie Stewart, made up the groovy (and now hugely collectible) fashion label BodyMap.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Costume designer Colleen Atwood — already a four-time Oscar winner — is a likely contender, but musicals rarely land only a supporting acting nomination.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the agency worked with the architect’s family, the community and preservationists to come up with a design that incorporates the Yellow Cab building into its architectural plans.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Royer, who worked as an architect before joining Ford 15 years ago, said the miniature clay world headquarters will be something people can use to navigate the real-life gigantic space.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The shooting at the ICE facility came just two weeks after a gunman perched atop a building at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, shot and killed Kirk as the 31-year-old co-founder of the conservative grass roots organization Turning Point USA was speaking to a large crowd at an outdoor event.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The founder will serve as an adviser.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The pursuit of automotive perfection reached extraordinary heights in 2025, with engineers pushing the boundaries of what’s mechanically possible on four wheels.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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The mission is named for George Carruthers, an engineer and solar physicist who developed an ultraviolet camera placed on the Moon by the Apollo 16 astronauts in 1972.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When Usagi is approached by Ryuji (Kento Kaku), an academic obsessed with discovering the secrets of the afterlife, she is lured back into Borderland by the chance to see her father one more time.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Carolyn Smith, the late preacher’s daughter, said her father — like Pendleton a Knoxville College graduate — was instrumental in recruiting Pendleton and other Black educators to teach in San Diego.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The trend, popularized by creator Kathryn Smith in a viral video, encourages viewers to start their day by hopping out of bed and jumping 50 times.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The five-bedroom, eight-bath property in the Pacific Palisades was originally built for Sam Simon, a co-creator of The Simpsons and an art and architecture collector.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Among the exhibits is a notebook containing his handwritten account of how his grandfather arrived in Paris on foot at the age of 16 and secured an apprenticeship with a box-maker and packer named Monsieur Maréchal.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The military contractor supplies weapons to Israel and is the maker of the MK-84 bomb, an unguided heavy explosive with a wide blast radius.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Builder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builder. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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