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
Cue the fiber optic tether custom-built by SeaView systems.
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Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
When the experience feels custom-built, users stay longer even when the catalog doesn’t change.
—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
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Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
When the experience feels custom-built, users stay longer even when the catalog doesn’t change.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for custom-built
Adjective
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Ritchie also argued that Forgent's custom, engineer-to-order business model positions the company for significant margin expansion as volumes scale.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Layering lighting can instantly make the space feel more welcoming and custom.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On Thursday night, Texas women's basketball forward Breya Cunningham met teammate Sarah Graves for their customized handshake.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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The companies will develop customized models that will help power Amazon's customer-facing applications as part of the agreement, according to a release.—
Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Even now, only expert divers with specialized equipment can access and work in those caves.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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In less than 10 years, the MAAC has grown from a single building into a 30-acre training campus with more than 40 buildings, structures and specialized training areas.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Custom-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custom-built. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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