Thesaurus results for BUILDER

builder

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Definition of builder

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 Success increasingly depends on thinking like a business builder rather than a technology operator. — Seth Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 For the exterior, the clan enlisted the same architect and builder the wife’s sister had used on a prior house. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 Feral pigeons are famously terrible nest builders and are drawn to buildings and roofs with features like solar panels, chimneys, eaves, and AC units to make their homes. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026 Fernando Jauregui Ochoa had carefully depicted himself on social media as a trustworthy and successful Central California food truck builder. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for builder

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Both are craftsmen, interested in immediate emotional response over esoteric scholarly unpacking.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
In another life, a life that was kind to black people, Atlas would’ve been a scientist or a king or a master craftsman.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of craftsman

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Related Articles The designer piece seemed to be made of a mix of tulle and some other opaque fabric that was mottled with darker accents for dimension.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
As Mona loses herself in her character, a building superintendent named Miss Danielle, her wardrobe, courtesy of costume designer Stacey Battat, goes from prim cardigans to ripped jeans to an actual coverall she’s stolen from a janitor.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of designer

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The backstory In 2021, British entrepreneur Chris Ingham Brooke decided to take his family on a one week trip to Nosara with his longtime friend, architect Ilya Korolev, whose children were around the same age as Chris’s.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Jac Schaeffer, the architect behind WandaVision and successor series Agatha All Along, intended to spearhead the concluding chapter of her television trilogy — a Vision-centric saga of self-discovery with returning star Paul Bettany.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of architect

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The founders of Nova Roots Academy, the Hot Springs microschool that shut down without warning in late July, have been located by law enforcement in Florida.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Joe Gerrity, CEO and co-founder of hemp beverage manufacturer Crescent Canna, said his company has already laid off half of its employees because of how congressional inaction has affected the business this year.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of founder

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This was a real life, post-WWII intelligence operation that relocated over 1,500 German engineers, scientists, and technicians — some confirmed to have been Nazis — in order to utilize their skills in and on behalf of American soil.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Back then, Vasseur was an engineer in his mid-20s, with dreams of one day working in F1.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of engineer

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The Sosa siblings’ father, along with his two other sons and an uncle, set off to the Bahamas immediately on Monday afternoon to start searching themselves via boat.

— Alex Harris Updated September 8, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
His interview subjects range from people who worked with Musk at various companies and in the government to people who knew him intimately, including his father, Errol.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of father

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The Schenley Plaza market will continue on the first Sunday of each month through October, giving shoppers several more chances this season to explore Pittsburgh's growing community of small businesses and independent creators.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Know More The new effort by Crooked Ideas is one of many pushes by progressives to elevate the creator ecosystem in the wake of the 2024 presidential election.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of creator

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Most branches have maker spaces for artists looking to record music with professional studio equipment.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
That’ll give Heights a first-round playoff advantage, which could be a difference maker in advancing to the area round in a bracket packed with talent.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026