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as in craftsman
a person or company that builds or repairs things (such as houses or ships)
They hired a team of builders to carry out the renovation.
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as in designer
a person or organization that creates something (such as a business)
He was one of the great empire builders of the 20th century.
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Recent Examples of builder
Ed Ulbrich is fairly self-effacing about his calling as a builder of bridges between entertainment and technology.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 July 2025
The vestry ultimately approved the project for a brand-new organ, giving Christ Church the green light to sign a contract with renowned organ builder Casavant Frères of Quebec, Canada, in December of 2022.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Fort Worth has long been an aerospace and defense hub — home to American Airlines; Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, which manufactures the F-35 fighter jet; and Bell Textron, a builder of military and commercial helicopters.
—Joshua Fechter, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Demand for new homes dropped to its lowest level in nearly three years last month, according to the latest data, as builders across the country brace for a significant slowdown in construction in the coming months.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 July 2025
The vestry ultimately approved the project for a brand-new organ, giving Christ Church the green light to sign a contract with renowned organ builder Casavant Frères of Quebec, Canada, in December of 2022.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Fort Worth has long been an aerospace and defense hub — home to American Airlines; Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, which manufactures the F-35 fighter jet; and Bell Textron, a builder of military and commercial helicopters.
—Joshua Fechter, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Demand for new homes dropped to its lowest level in nearly three years last month, according to the latest data, as builders across the country brace for a significant slowdown in construction in the coming months.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for builder
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The quintessential British Wimbledon competitor of modern times was Tim Henman, a slender serve-and-volley craftsman, who raised his level, improbably, every summer, lifted by a collective act of national yearning.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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Sit on the cozy couches, sip on a spirit and sway along to a troupe of sonic craftsmen.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Caught sketching dresses in her Ancient Greek class, the professor suggested Rogge become a designer. 2002 - 2004 Read law at Université Notre Dame de la Paix, Namur.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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On Saturday, The Wall Street Journal reported that another Musk venture, rocket designer and launcher SpaceX has agreed to invest $2 billion in xAI, citing investors close to the company.—
Ruxandra Iordache,Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Very few American architects, past or present, can be considered household names, but Frank Lloyd Wright is certainly one of them.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 July 2025
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The firm works extensively in Miami and New York and has deep connections to talented collaborators, including architects, landscape designers, and contractors.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
7 July 2025
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The Walshes The founder of a New Jersey general-contracting and project-management company, Edward Sharp Walsh has reportedly won the club championship at Trump National Golf Club in his hometown of Bedminster not once but twice.—
Brendan O'Connor,
Curbed,
7 July 2025
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So did RedBird Capital founder Gerry Cardinale, YouTube cofounder Chad Hurley, Wasserman Ventures, AEW founder and president Tony Khan, EGOT winner John Legend, former Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Fortnite co-creator Donald Mustard.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
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Perhaps no more than a few hundreds of AI top talents worldwide possess this caliber of expertise, a scarcity inflating salaries to star levels while reducing the job prospect of software engineers whose programming skills can be automated.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The team works with Swiss Side for their wheels, a company founded by former Formula 1 engineers.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Lawson's father, Steven Lawson, was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence in May 2025 in connection to the disappearance.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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As heir, Prince William often takes on important duties on behalf of his father, the King.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Pro wrestling content creator Joey Karni pointed out Naomi’s cross-promotional championship record.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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On TikTok, content creators are sharing videos that have racked up millions of views in recent months, complaining of nausea from taking trips in electric vehicles (EVs).—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
14 July 2025
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In most cases, the auto maker has visibility down to the raw material level.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Roberts is a highly-skilled doc maker whose BBC film Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods won a BAFTA earlier this year.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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“Builder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builder. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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