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
When the experience feels custom-built, users stay longer even when the catalog doesn’t change.
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Francesca Pezzoli, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The MindOne Pro runs both full Android, with all your usual apps and services, and iKKO custom-built, lightweight AI OS, a streamlined second operating system for tasks like translation, transcription, voice-to-text documenting and summaries.
—New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
According to estimates, the guitar, which was custom-built for the Van Halen star, is expected to fetch a whopping $2 million-$3 million.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Instead of relying on standard sizes, TrueLimb is custom-built using a remote 3D scanning system.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Francesca Pezzoli, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The MindOne Pro runs both full Android, with all your usual apps and services, and iKKO custom-built, lightweight AI OS, a streamlined second operating system for tasks like translation, transcription, voice-to-text documenting and summaries.
—New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
According to estimates, the guitar, which was custom-built for the Van Halen star, is expected to fetch a whopping $2 million-$3 million.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Instead of relying on standard sizes, TrueLimb is custom-built using a remote 3D scanning system.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for custom-built
Recent Examples of Synonyms for custom-built
Adjective
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These are often custom, and are made from the same material as your countertop.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
28 Jan. 2026
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The guidance indicates that business property qualifying for depreciation includes furniture, computers, vehicles, manufacturing equipment, land improvements such as parking lot and fencing, non-custom software, some interior improvements and film and sound recording productions.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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TxDOT earlier had said Dallas could not keep 30 customized crosswalks, citing state rules requiring plain white markings.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, they’re rooted in the fundamental principles that make homes feel comfortable, customized, and functional.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Gaza’s single specialized cancer hospital shut down early in the war, and Israeli troops blew it up in early 2025.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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This move establishes EnergyX as a domestic supplier of the specialized materials used in next-generation nuclear reactors.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Custom-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custom-built. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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