as in custom
built to fit the needs or requirements of a particular person
a custom-built home The car is custom-built.
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Recent Examples of custom-built
Despite these breakthroughs, the promise of personalized therapies — drugs or biologics custom-built for a child’s unique genetic code — has been tantalizingly close yet frustratingly out of reach.
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Judy Stecker, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
The four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home is custom-built and perched above the Pacific Ocean, with an incredible view from every level—there are three.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
An all-black exterior with natural wood accents and a stone pathway makes the tiny home look intentional and custom-built.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
In collaboration with Formula 1, Louis Vuitton now also designs the official trophy trunks—handcrafted in the Asnières workshop and custom-built from poplar wood and coated canvas, reinforced with brass corners and leather trim.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2025
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Judy Stecker, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
The four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home is custom-built and perched above the Pacific Ocean, with an incredible view from every level—there are three.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
An all-black exterior with natural wood accents and a stone pathway makes the tiny home look intentional and custom-built.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
In collaboration with Formula 1, Louis Vuitton now also designs the official trophy trunks—handcrafted in the Asnières workshop and custom-built from poplar wood and coated canvas, reinforced with brass corners and leather trim.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custom-built
Adjective
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This was not a regular rec-league match but instead a group of devoted cinephiles and/or custom-merch hounds out and about before noon on a weekend to play in the first-ever Cinema Showdown.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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The kitchen is custom, with built-ins in every direction and a hidden fridge.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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All models can be controlled through the Blueair app for a customized experience.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The kind of traveler who loves customized itineraries is a trendsetter at heart, someone with an insatiable curiosity for the world and a penchant for authentic experiences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After all, walking requires no gym membership, expensive equipment or specialized training and is accessible to nearly everyone and can be done almost anywhere.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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This center could break that cycle by getting them the specialized treatment that the jail cannot and does not provide.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Custom-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custom-built. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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