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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
In addition to tiny home builders and equipment vendors, the festival also features skilled builders of van and school bus conversions.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The Bay Area News Group asked a few builders for cost estimates for recent projects.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
These incredible images from the moon taken by the private Blue Ghost lander were shared by its builder, Firefly Aerospace, just hours after the lunar landing.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Mendez is a strategic community builder, storyteller, and connector with 5 years of experience spanning marketing, editorial, and corporate disciplines.
—Ayisha Miracle Mendez, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The Bay Area News Group asked a few builders for cost estimates for recent projects.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
These incredible images from the moon taken by the private Blue Ghost lander were shared by its builder, Firefly Aerospace, just hours after the lunar landing.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Mendez is a strategic community builder, storyteller, and connector with 5 years of experience spanning marketing, editorial, and corporate disciplines.
—Ayisha Miracle Mendez, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for builder
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An influential part of finalizing the decision was a ten-year exclusivity memorandum of understanding with the Italian craftsman’s organization Artisans of Florence, which oversees the operation of da Vinci museums across Italy, France, South Korea, Australia, and Brazil.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Director Scott Derrickson and a cadre of craftsmen elevate the narrative’s basic level, delivering a fun thrill ride.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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Hermann Tilke—famed designer of Formula 1 tracks—and his team were tapped to both conceive of and engineer the course, which officially opened in 2023.—
Sue Callaway,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
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The foundation of American style has always been sportswear: when European houses were busy producing haute couture gowns in the 1920s, stateside designers instead experimented with casual separates to fit a more relaxed lifestyle.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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The brainchild of famed politician and hotelier Eduard Cattani and his architect brother Arnold Cattani, the Grandhotel Winterhaus was purpose-built to awe.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Timex headquarters — its design led by architect Doug Disbrow — also would appear on the National Register’s website as a significant property, Stuller said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
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But with President Trump and his adviser and SpaceX founder Elon Musk beating the drum for Mars, the Artemis schedule suddenly seems slow, and the program’s expense great.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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In order to complete the certification process, Whittington sought the assistance of Lois Whittaker, owner of Royalty Strategic Consultants and founder of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Northern Indiana, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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The day after its completion, engineers successfully circulated fluid through artificial fractures between the two wells.—
Brent Crane,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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Top Russian engineers have fled the country, relocating to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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At least four of the detainees whose families spoke with the Herald are fathers to children 5 years old or younger.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Yarden Bibas, Shiri’s husband and the father of the two redheaded boys, was abducted separately during the attack, which set off Israel’s 15-month war in Gaza that killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and left much of the enclave in ruins.—
Isabel Kershner,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Power Universe series is executive produced by the creator and showrunner of the original, Courtney A. Kemp, through her production company End of Episode, 50 Cent through G-Unit Film and Television, and Mark Canton through Canton Entertainment.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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Chinese luxury electric vehicle maker Nio stock reported delivering 13,863 vehicles in February.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The news Shares of the iPhone maker dropped 2% in Monday’s terrible market, a day after Bloomberg reported that Apple’s conversational version of Siri may not reach customers before its mobile operating system iOS 20 comes out in 2027.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Builder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builder. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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