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as in craftsmen
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 designers
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 builders
Names from Delahaye to Bugatti to Mercedes to Buick all created two-door hardtops that would help define them as builders of high-end automobiles for years to come.
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
That means builders are discouraged about the future.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The weekly series will appear on YouTube, where Wojnarowski will interview big-name team builders using his vast contacts from his decades in sports media and first year in the front office.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Among the losers this year are builders of homes and businesses, Indy immigrant supporters and forest advocates.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Not only do these kits serve as a fun gift for the brick-builders in your life, but some double as affordable home decor, too.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
According to the National Association of Home Builders’ latest tally, two-thirds of builders everywhere were offering some kind of incentive in August.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Philosophy often glorifies the builders of grand systems — the bold architects of thought who draw sweeping maps of reality.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Ocean Kamp’s builders will focus on completing the wave pool before the opening of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Corn said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
That means builders are discouraged about the future.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The weekly series will appear on YouTube, where Wojnarowski will interview big-name team builders using his vast contacts from his decades in sports media and first year in the front office.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Among the losers this year are builders of homes and businesses, Indy immigrant supporters and forest advocates.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Not only do these kits serve as a fun gift for the brick-builders in your life, but some double as affordable home decor, too.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
According to the National Association of Home Builders’ latest tally, two-thirds of builders everywhere were offering some kind of incentive in August.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Philosophy often glorifies the builders of grand systems — the bold architects of thought who draw sweeping maps of reality.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Ocean Kamp’s builders will focus on completing the wave pool before the opening of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Corn said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for builders
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Desks made by craftsmen or high-end furniture designers, including many executive desks, cost $1,000-$2,500.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Austin brings a special energy and enthusiasm to his work on the baseball field, which matches the approach of the designers and craftsmen who create our beautiful products.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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At Frieze London and Frieze Masters, the twin fine art fairs that take place in Regent’s Park, a clutch of designers, models, businessmen and photographers browsed from booth to booth, including Claudia Schiffer, Raf Simons, Giancarlo Giammetti, Mario Testino and Rick Owens.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Desks made by craftsmen or high-end furniture designers, including many executive desks, cost $1,000-$2,500.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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And, while large-scale armies were attacking one another with a vast arsenal of technological advancements, De Stijl architects and theorists were observing great opportunities for a better world based on this massive scale and these new technologies.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Jonathan Pidluzny, the deputy chief of staff for strategy and implementation at the Department of Education, is one of the architects of the Administration’s higher-ed strategy.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Mines Venture Fund chose Infinite Outdoors as one of its first investments because its founders had a solid foundation and plan for the app’s future, said Zack Bennett, the director of the school’s Beck Venture Center.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Read the Room is an independent creative agency created by five female founders with backgrounds in global advertising agencies across Beirut, Dubai, New York, Montreal, and Rio de Janeiro.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Many engineers and scientists struggle to balance deep technical expertise with leadership.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Professors, writers, journalists, engineers, public servants—around a hundred of them—have been killed.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Larsson echoes this sentiment, adding that for many—both creators and wearers of dentalium pieces—the shells reflect a continuing of tradition, and a form of cultural preservation.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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This comes with the series creators and its fictional world.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Her Founders were fathers, and mothers, too.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ninety-five percent of the women studied were white women living in the United States, and researchers did not factor in any information provided by the fathers.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, rival electric vehicle makers, including China’s BYD, are stealing market share with cheaper, high-quality offerings.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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It’s been a complicated year for TV makers, with much of the talk dominated by the need to partner to fund ambitious ideas, confusion around AI, and consolidation.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Builders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builders. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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