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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
While there is still a surplus of supply and builders are gearing up to start new builds, the decline in starts and completions means there will likely be fewer new builds hitting the market in 2026.
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Hannah Parker, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
The administration has held meetings in recent weeks aimed at sounding out the builders on ways to improve housing affordability, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing internal matters.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
At our heart, America is still a nation of builders.
—Lee Steinhauer, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Consequently, builders will be concentrating on making their bathrooms sizzle.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Here’s what four local ski builders are up to.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Building conditions also remain difficult, with high construction costs and elevated borrowing rates leading many builders to pull back, rather than break ground on new homes.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Two of the builders on that project are Lonny and Teyon Fritzler.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Palm Beach is one of those eclectic builders with beautiful, classic lines built to the most contemporary standards.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Hannah Parker, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
The administration has held meetings in recent weeks aimed at sounding out the builders on ways to improve housing affordability, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing internal matters.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
At our heart, America is still a nation of builders.
—Lee Steinhauer, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Consequently, builders will be concentrating on making their bathrooms sizzle.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Here’s what four local ski builders are up to.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Building conditions also remain difficult, with high construction costs and elevated borrowing rates leading many builders to pull back, rather than break ground on new homes.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Two of the builders on that project are Lonny and Teyon Fritzler.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Palm Beach is one of those eclectic builders with beautiful, classic lines built to the most contemporary standards.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for builders
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Fast forward some three decades and today, Orms and his team of craftsmen have emerged as arguably the industry’s most esteemed engravers.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Adventures have taken children and parents from the Caribbean to India to Japan, bringing local storytellers, craftsmen, and guides into the narrative.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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This season, younger designers leant into heavy knitwear pieces, embracing ancient crafts by collaborating with local artisans to create sustainable wools, alongside innovating with materials and form.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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This flexibility allows designers to combine multiple functions in a single microscopic system.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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After the war, Noel-Baker served as principal assistant to Lord Robert Cecil, one of the architects of the League of Nations (and himself a future Nobel Laureate).—
Amy Crawford,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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Adam Smith’s invisible hand coordinated the investors, architects, builders, and workers spending years getting the property in great shape for me and all of my neighbors.—
Edward Peter Stringham,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The program is open to founders and early-stage companies in Charlotte, or those planning to establish themselves here.—
Chase Jordan
January 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2026
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Inspired by the founders’ personal stories, the brand explores how fashion can reconnect people and cultures and redefine the value of clothing.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Zhangzhou nuclear power project in China has reached another construction milestone as engineers installed the third and final steam generator at Unit 3 on January 26.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Backed by Mozilla, Oumi operates an open-source platform that researchers and engineers can use to train, fine-tune, evaluate and deploy AI models.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead of capturing footage, creators generate shots, often multiple variations of the same scene, then select and refine the results.—
Paul Ratner,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Co-creators and hosts Woods and Nigel Poor, who taught visual arts at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, met at the prison’s media center.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some are sons named after fathers such as Hall of Famers Earl Averill, Eddie Collins, Tony Gwynn, Vladimir Guerrero, Tim Raines, Ed Walsh and their sons, or Ken Griffey and his Hall of Famer son.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mothers and fathers buried sons and daughters.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The two South Korean memory makers went head-to-head this week, with SK Hynix reporting earnings on Wednesday and Samsung on Thursday morning local time.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Public policy makers who funded mental institutions wanted to keep track of the number of people with particular disorders, but in an era of deinstitutionalization, numbers aren’t as important.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Builders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builders. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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