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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
That area, located along Merrill Road, will offer single-family homes on 214 lots, which Crown expects to deliver to home builders in 2026.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Most boat contracts require the builder to pay duties.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 31 July 2025
France French warship builder Naval Group has been contracted to construct two diesel-electric Scorpène-class submarines in Indonesia, which will bring the country's submarine count to six.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Rude forecasts that builders will start construction on fewer homes this year than last.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Most boat contracts require the builder to pay duties.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 31 July 2025
France French warship builder Naval Group has been contracted to construct two diesel-electric Scorpène-class submarines in Indonesia, which will bring the country's submarine count to six.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Rude forecasts that builders will start construction on fewer homes this year than last.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for builder
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Synchronicity and synergy at the Peninsula hotel Alex Koch, an actor and craftsman, scored an assortment of carpentry tools from Lynch's home woodshop.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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The property features furniture by designer Rick Owens and one-of-a-kind decor by local Greek craftsmen.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Limit your designer clothing purchases: A shirt with a designer logo can be tens or even hundreds of dollars more than a different shirt of the same quality.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Designed by house favorite architect Peter Marino, the new House of Dior New York location is the first in the world to house the designer labels' entire offerings, including women's, men's, beauty, and home, under one roof.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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He was first inspired by a post uploaded by his friend, local architect John Stoughton, who occasionally uses AI at his firm in the early stages of conceptual design.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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To make his vision a reality, Forte enlisted famed American golf architect, Carl Philipps to design two 18-hole championship-length courses and a 9-hole par 3 course.—
Carrie Coolidge,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The organization, 1000 Libraries, began as a blog and has since grown into a global community of book lovers who share travel tips and destination guides, said founder Vincent Phan.—
Kaela Ling,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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This approach honored her mother’s name and is quite the achievement—considering many Black founders aren’t afforded the privilege or time to speak their own truths.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
31 July 2025
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The young husband looking for his wife in the ashes, the Mitsubishi engineer who survived both bombings, the Scottish POW, and many more.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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Together, both missions cost around $15 million to maintain each year, according to David Crisp, a longtime NASA engineer who retired in 2022.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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The material about his aging father, now living with dementia, is refreshingly candid, especially a riff on the surprising silver lining of a parent who no longer has a filter.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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The son of Joseph, a Native Hawaiian painter, and Coni, an artist largely of European descent, he was born in Honolulu but mostly raised by his mother in Iowa while spending several summers in Hawaii with his father.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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If this trend continues, Western nations risk becoming consumers, rather than creators, of the next generation of digital tools.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Lowdown, from creator, executive producer, writer and director Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs), will open the Toronto International Film Festival’s Primetime series showcase, the lineup for which was announced Thursday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The new commitment follows Apple’s $500 billion pledge earlier this year, after Trump warned of a 25% tariff if the iPhone maker didn’t shift production to the US.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Drug maker's $4 billion expansion includes 750 jobs Eli Lilly and Company will invest up to $4 billion in a new Kenosha County facility.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Builder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builder. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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