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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
Together with these builders, as well as American Legend, Cadence Homes, Highland Homes, Homebound, Perry Homes and Tradition Homes, Mosaic offers homes priced from the $400s to more than $1 million, designed to grow with families in every stage of life.
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Mosaic
mar. 8, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
This was not in place for engine builders when Honda last turned around a bad program with McLaren in 2015-2017 to become successful with Red Bull from 2021.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Instead, consider this more articulated Lego Iron Spider-Man set, for builders aged 8+.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The service To minimize its environmental footprint, the hotel employs locals—from builders and gardeners to chefs and hotel staff—who are happy to advise on boat trips, hikes in the mountains, and the best restaurants in nearby villages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
Although prices rose in the Sun Belt during the pandemic because the region is friendly to developers, builders have since come in and created more inventory to accommodate the demand, Ng says.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
In some submarkets, Rude said, builders are offering price reductions and interest-rate buydowns to move inventory — incentives that can give new homes an advantage over the resale market.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
To recoup their investments, builders now build fewer, larger homes aimed at the upper third of the market.
—Salim Furth, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
The desire to create something unique is what drives many of these custom car builders.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Mosaic
mar. 8, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
This was not in place for engine builders when Honda last turned around a bad program with McLaren in 2015-2017 to become successful with Red Bull from 2021.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Instead, consider this more articulated Lego Iron Spider-Man set, for builders aged 8+.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The service To minimize its environmental footprint, the hotel employs locals—from builders and gardeners to chefs and hotel staff—who are happy to advise on boat trips, hikes in the mountains, and the best restaurants in nearby villages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
Although prices rose in the Sun Belt during the pandemic because the region is friendly to developers, builders have since come in and created more inventory to accommodate the demand, Ng says.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
In some submarkets, Rude said, builders are offering price reductions and interest-rate buydowns to move inventory — incentives that can give new homes an advantage over the resale market.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
To recoup their investments, builders now build fewer, larger homes aimed at the upper third of the market.
—Salim Furth, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
The desire to create something unique is what drives many of these custom car builders.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for builders
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This one still offers precise, flavorful food served on wood dishes made by Ainu craftsmen nearly 70 years ago, when the restaurant first opened.—
Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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To never have had a normal, nine-to-five job, and always being surrounded by incredibly gifted artists and musicians and craftsmen who work at the highest level.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2026
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For long, chip designers have viewed moving ions as a nuisance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Planners and floral designers, for example, note that photos produced by AI can often lead to disappointment for their clients.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jewish leaders rose through the labor movement, helped found and lead unions, and became architects of the New Deal coalition.—
Jacki Karsh,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Preservationists and architects counter that the building remains an important civic landmark and say repairing and modernizing it would protect a signature piece of Dallas architecture while avoiding the disruption and cost of abandoning the site.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Kratzer said some of the documents allow visitors to see the founders’ handwriting up close.—
Olivianna Calmes,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Steve and Carri Roux are co-founders of the foundation, which was created it in the memory of their son, Luke, who was killed by a drunken driver just 10 days after graduating from Farmington High School in June 2022.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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There was the loss of many of the discipline engineers who were necessary to assess the labor requirements for the mission.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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That mismatch has long limited how efficiently engineers can combine their output.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The art in this collection is a stunning reproduction of Miyazaki’s illustrations, including concept sketches, animation stills and interviews with the creators.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gold House is the leading cultural ecosystem, uniting the Asian Pacific and multicultural communities around common causes, investing capital and resources into independent creators and companies, and showing the world how impactful the Asian Pacific community can be in every industry and endeavor.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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The poll surveyed 977 caregivers of children 13 and younger, including 53% biological mothers and 33% biological fathers, with the remaining participants including stepparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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One of the best baseball movies ever made is really a story about fathers and sons.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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As for adding more difference-makers, let’s see what happens in the rest of free agency and in April’s draft.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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For Uber, the alliance comes as executives pitch the company’s platform as the best way for autonomous vehicle makers to tap rider demand.—
Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Builders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builders. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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