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
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.
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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
The magnet is custom-built and paired with a cylinder induction furnace.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
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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
The magnet is custom-built and paired with a cylinder induction furnace.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custom-built
Adjective
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The semi-custom catamaran can cruise the seas more efficiently and with fewer emissions than traditional multihulls.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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The company also provides patio doors and entry doors with similar custom-fit construction.—
Community's Choice Awards,
Florida Times-Union,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This $75 Amazon perfume includes skin-adapting pH technology to create a customized scent for each wearer.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Unusual or oversized features and overly customized landscaping are also not recommended.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Functional and technology-driven apparel brands will appear alongside labels exploring contemporary interpretations of Chinese cultural aesthetics, illustrating how domestic brands are carving out specialized categories rather than competing for the same consumer.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Out of these, 34 drives worked together to run the specialized calculation software y-cruncher, which is designed specifically to compute mathematical constants to enormous precision.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Custom-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custom-built. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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