Thesaurus results for BUILDERS

builders

noun

plural of builder

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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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 Intended for builders ages 8 and up, the set includes 333 pieces that can be made into a model of a bush plane, featuring realistic mechanisms like a spinning propeller and adjustable ailerons. —

Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026 She’s drawn to venture capital, to founders and builders, to environments where supporting someone's vision is the work itself. —

Susan Lamotte, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Editors' Choice winners Duda and Wix are more capable, better all-around website builders. —

Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 21 May 2026 So the committee hired architects and builders, made plans, got permits, and — crucially — raised funds all prior to the Palisades fire. —

Rachel Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 The voracious demand for capital among the builders of AI-computing capacity could also threaten to strain the ability of investors to provide it at a palatable price. —

Michael Santoli, CNBC, 19 May 2026 The coalition represents large importers that compete with Cambria, as well as small businesses like Keck's and home builders that buy quartz. —

Maria Aspan, NPR, 17 May 2026 Demna, one of luxury fashion’s ultimate brand builders, has now clearly defined what his Gucci is all about. —

José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026 Redesigning engines for 2027 will mean an extra cost consideration for the five engine builders (Audi, Ferrari, Honda, Mercedes and Red Bull-Ford). —

Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026

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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
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