especially: one that contracts to build and supervises building operations
2
: a substance added to or used with detergents to increase their cleansing action
Examples of builder in a Sentence
The architect discussed her plans with the builder and the contractor.
We will have to get the builders to repair the wall.
The army is said to be a character builder.
The experience was a real confidence builder.
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But Cato's Lincicome and other economists say that increased prices for each component that goes into a house weighs on the overall costs for builders — and then for the people ultimately looking to buy them.—Maria Aspan, NPR, 17 May 2026 McConnell, party-builder of the Kentucky GOP, is retiring after what will be 42 years and seven terms in the upper chamber.—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026 Demna, one of luxury fashion’s ultimate brand builders, has now clearly defined what his Gucci is all about.—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026 An inspector can catch defects before closing while the builder is still obligated to correct them.—Ryan Brennan
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