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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
The Orange County interior designers, architects, and builders on the AD PRO Directory are putting a stylish stamp on the SoCal design landscape.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Norm Schock ultimately wasn’t interested in being a restaurateur and went on to become a builder, Schock said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Single-family home building has held up well as builders have been able to use interest rate buy-downs and other incentives to maintain sales.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Early builders relied on timber, stone, and clay.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Norm Schock ultimately wasn’t interested in being a restaurateur and went on to become a builder, Schock said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Single-family home building has held up well as builders have been able to use interest rate buy-downs and other incentives to maintain sales.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Early builders relied on timber, stone, and clay.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for builder
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China has already established Luban workshops, named after a legendary craftsman, in more than 20 countries, including Thailand, India and Portugal.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kōetsu’s artistic community of craftsmen was supported by wealthy merchant patrons of the Nichiren Buddhist sect at Takagamine.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Field believes one of the key intersections between AI and design is that AI tools will help broaden access, letting more people become designers.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Sep. 2025
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For engineers and designers, this framework is like giving a GPS map through the complex terrain of foam design—saving months of trial-and-error testing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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This story has been updated to include that the lead architect for the VOUS church renovation project is WHAA.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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New York — At the heart of the case against the man accused of the Gilgo Beach killings is DNA evidence — but the novel way that evidence was tested may now determine whether prosecutors can use it against their prime suspect, Long Island architect and family man Rex Heuermann.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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The 21-song record features songs that allude to his relationship with his wife Rhode founder wife Hailey.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, OpenAI founder Sam Altman, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai were among the top tech leaders at the dinner.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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For engineers and designers, this framework is like giving a GPS map through the complex terrain of foam design—saving months of trial-and-error testing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ainsley is college-bound in 'Landman' Season 2 Unfiltered daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) will head to college, leaving the modest Texas ranch‑style house Tommy shares with M-Tex lawyer Nathan (Colm Feore) and engineer roommate Dale (James Jordan).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Chilean-American actress and singer did not reveal the age of her child or the identity of the father.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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His father taught him that a husband provides, a wife takes care of children.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The documentary, celebrating the life and legacy of Pee-wee Herman creator Paul Reubens, received the honor of Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shot on a real-life lavish Utah estate, Mountainhead is another modern satire from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong — who reunited with that HBO drama’s composer Nicholas Britell for more unforgettable music.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The key difference-maker in the first set was the Pegula return.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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On Monday, Bloomberg reported that ChatGPT-maker OpenAI was looking for local partners to build a data center in India with at least 1-gigawatt capacity.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Builder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builder. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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