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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
From that pool of nominees, the committee can select a maximum of four male players, two female players, two builders, or one builder and one referee or linesman.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
The anatomy of 19th-century downtown is now on full view as builders deconstruct the remains of an old railroad station, a restaurant, a barber shop and jewelers’ workshops on a prominent Baltimore corner.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
The most durable winners of the AI era may not be only the model builders and chipmakers competing for headlines.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
This month, 35% of builders reported lowering prices, compared with 32% in May.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
The new set will let builders assemble the mischievous supernatural messenger and his watchful bird companion.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 June 2026
The central carbon-fiber chassis or spine comes from one of four different builders (Oreca, Dallara, Multimatic, Ligier), and all LMDh cars must use the same transmission, hybrid motor, and hybrid battery.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
There was some speculation on Wall Street that the construction pause in Wyoming may have been a signal that data center builders were rethinking capacity needs or having issues with financing.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Ongoing deliveries of major submarine parts, hull sections, and support equipment indicate the program is on schedule as builders work to complete the first submarine in the class.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
The anatomy of 19th-century downtown is now on full view as builders deconstruct the remains of an old railroad station, a restaurant, a barber shop and jewelers’ workshops on a prominent Baltimore corner.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
The most durable winners of the AI era may not be only the model builders and chipmakers competing for headlines.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
This month, 35% of builders reported lowering prices, compared with 32% in May.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
The new set will let builders assemble the mischievous supernatural messenger and his watchful bird companion.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 June 2026
The central carbon-fiber chassis or spine comes from one of four different builders (Oreca, Dallara, Multimatic, Ligier), and all LMDh cars must use the same transmission, hybrid motor, and hybrid battery.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
There was some speculation on Wall Street that the construction pause in Wyoming may have been a signal that data center builders were rethinking capacity needs or having issues with financing.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Ongoing deliveries of major submarine parts, hull sections, and support equipment indicate the program is on schedule as builders work to complete the first submarine in the class.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for builders
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In 2012 and 2022, the discovery of a royal tomb containing an astonishing 58 elite females, 1,300 artifacts, six human sacrifices, and the burials of elite craftsmen alongside gold, silver, and bronze tools brought the site international attention.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026
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Pitchers like Maddux and Tom Glavine, his Atlanta teammate, were craftsmen, pitching on the edges and moving the ball around the plate.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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Web developers and digital designers These workers build websites and apps, employing both coding and visual design skills.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The new season will be bigger than ever with 22 designers from different backgrounds slated to compete.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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According to my company’s survey of 1,150 senior IT decision-makers, business decision-makers and enterprise software architects responsible for process automation, 71% of organizations now use AI agents, but only 11% of use cases reached production last year.—
Jakob Freund,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Bringing corporations to the table One of the proposal’s principle architects said advocates for the tax increase had faced long odds from the start.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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One of the two co-founders of the political group is Chris Stewart, Maloy’s predecessor in Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Aardman co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton, the company’s star director Nick Park and Executive Creative Director Sarah Cox hit the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Sunday for a masterclass celebrating the studio’s 50th anniversary.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
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While earlier concepts called for flip-up chairback seating throughout the stadium, engineers determined the historic venue's existing structure could not accommodate those seats without significantly reducing capacity or requiring major reconstruction.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Instead of avoiding enemy air defenses through low observability, Soviet engineers sought to create a bomber capable of outrunning threats, carrying massive payloads, and launching long-range weapons from stand-off distances.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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Much credit goes to creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, who somehow spun what could have been a one-note character into a scene-stealing fan favorite capable of carrying his own show.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
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The new label will focus on service work to support clients and creators in bringing projects that target older audiences to fruition.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Golf provides the perfect setup for fathers to bond with their sons and daughters.—
John Dunlap,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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Chamoy has been used by a lot of modern day food makers and chefs with American nostalgic candies, like peach rings and gummy worms, and my personal favorite, Gushers.—
Stephanie Shih
June 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Two of these map makers would go on to join the Continental Army.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
17 June 2026
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