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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
Acrylic tub-shower combos Acrylic tub and shower combos are a go-to builder-grade choice for a reason.
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Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 7 May 2026
Families and builders should not wait years for straightforward projects.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Simple upgrades—such as better cabinet storage, installing additional cabinetry, or replacing a builder-grade toilet—don’t require major renovation and can make life easier.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 May 2026
To mitigate this risk, Bardet said builders must dig very deep foundations for slender buildings.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 7 May 2026
Families and builders should not wait years for straightforward projects.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Simple upgrades—such as better cabinet storage, installing additional cabinetry, or replacing a builder-grade toilet—don’t require major renovation and can make life easier.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 May 2026
To mitigate this risk, Bardet said builders must dig very deep foundations for slender buildings.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for builder
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Furniture and art is sourced from local craftsmen.—
Abbey Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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In Heidi Caillier’s take on this Berkeley craftsman, the chair creates dimension and personality—with special thanks to its bespoke cushion—in a dark corner that needs levity to feel lived-in rather than meticulously designed.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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This marked the first appearance of an embodied AI robot at a Met Gala pre-event, attracting significant attention from media, designers, and bystanders.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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The designer regularly curates new collections and fresh apparel and is widely known for her signature splits at the end of her runway shows.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Nguyen and Akhavan also worked with architects and engineers to make the necessary alternations to Canada’s permanent building in the Giardini, while protecting the tree that it is constructed around.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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The backstory Built by the late, great architect Kerry Hill for its first opening in 1993, The Datai Langkawi was one of Malaysia’s pioneering luxury jungle hideaways, and its reputation speaks volumes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Today guests come not from Rome as the Cité’s founders did, but from across France, northern Spain (the border is just two hours away), England (there are direct Ryanair flights to Carcassonne’s small airport), as well as the US.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The idea to create these pieces, which deftly straddle the world of art and fashion, came from a sketch that founder Erin Saluti made more than a decade ago—her dream purse, made from a block of wood.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Nguyen and Akhavan also worked with architects and engineers to make the necessary alternations to Canada’s permanent building in the Giardini, while protecting the tree that it is constructed around.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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Schimpf—the cofounder and CEO of defense tech startup Anduril—looks at my warhead and its drone with an engineer’s eyes, weighing capacity for damage against aerodynamics.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The toughest part was telling his father, Lewis, his biggest champion.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Her mother, Megan Briones, and younger brother, Teo Briones, are actors, as is her father, Jon Jon Briones.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Abughazelah has been viewed with controversy as content creators step into the political world.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
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Business owners and creators launch a project and set a funding goal with a deadline.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Bayer acquired Roundup maker Monsanto for $63 billion in 2018 and has faced years of litigation since the deal was completed, amid claims that glyphosate, an ingredient in the weedkiller, has been the cause of health issues, including cancer.—
Chloe Taylor,Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Skydio is one of the biggest drone makers outside of China.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Builder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builder. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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