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
Nearby, Terry bought a tear-down property at 3321 Adams Road and custom-built a new modern home in Sierra Oaks Vista.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
Calfee tandems are custom-built, with consumers specifying nearly all components, at an average price of $20k.
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Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
The illuminated dance floor, now iconic enough to wind up in the Smithsonian, was custom-built for roughly $15,000.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
Abe Saucer designed the gates—which feature life-size images of Elvis playing guitar amid musical notes—and had them custom-built by John Dillars Jr.
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Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for custom-built
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
Calfee tandems are custom-built, with consumers specifying nearly all components, at an average price of $20k.
—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
The illuminated dance floor, now iconic enough to wind up in the Smithsonian, was custom-built for roughly $15,000.
—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
Abe Saucer designed the gates—which feature life-size images of Elvis playing guitar amid musical notes—and had them custom-built by John Dillars Jr.
—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for custom-built
Recent Examples of Synonyms for custom-built
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The company's own timeline points to a custom-silicon third-generation scanner around 2028 before the experience matches the pitch.
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The semi-custom layout includes six staterooms instead of the standard five, among them a private full-beam owner’s suite on the main deck.
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At the same time, these platforms are far more customized.
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Athletes can leverage customized metrics like Hill Score, Endurance Score, and real-time stamina tracking.
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While the community effort is significant, volunteers emphasized that more specialized support is required to address the scale of the crisis.
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In addition to supplies, the US and other nations have sent specialized search and rescue teams to help on the ground.
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“Custom-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custom-built. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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