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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
The corals, which have been dominant reef builders in Florida for the past 10,000 years, were already critically endangered due to a host of factors including disease, pollution, hurricanes and ocean warming.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Over his three terms as governor, and before that as Housing and Urban Development secretary under former President Bill Clinton, Cuomo has emphasized his achievements as a builder of subways, bridges and housing.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Hanwha Ocean, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), is the primary builder of the KSS-III submarines.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
The family ran the business for nearly five decades before leasing the property to industrial users and to accommodate the builders of the nearby Berryessa BART station.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Over his three terms as governor, and before that as Housing and Urban Development secretary under former President Bill Clinton, Cuomo has emphasized his achievements as a builder of subways, bridges and housing.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Hanwha Ocean, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), is the primary builder of the KSS-III submarines.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
The family ran the business for nearly five decades before leasing the property to industrial users and to accommodate the builders of the nearby Berryessa BART station.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for builder
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The workshop is like a metalsmith’s laboratory, where craftsmen skilled in traditional goldsmithing techniques constantly experiment with new materials and methods.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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Building a piano takes Steinway’s skilled craftsmen 11 months from start to finish.—
Joel Williams,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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L’Hôtel de Maisons, a palatial 18th-century mansion in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, hosted a roster of international galleries and designers during the five-day Design Miami.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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According to Carpenter, production designer Tommy Lee Wallace found the accessory at a mask shop on Hollywood Boulevard.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 1898, architect René Binet unveiled his design for the Porte Monumentale, a grand three-legged archway intended to serve as the entrance portal to the upcoming 1900 Paris Exposition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The residences were conceived by interior architect Hassen Balut.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Konstantin Sokolov is the founder of a private equity firm focused on tech, finance and infrastructure, a major shareholder in Armenia’s largest telecom company and the chairman of an undersea cable initiative to carry energy and telecommunications between Africa and Europe.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Oprah then suggested the name to the bookstore’s founders.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mel Owens, 66, who grew up in Detroit, has narrowed the field in the reality show down to Cindy, 60, a retired biomedical engineer from Austin, Texas; Debbie, 65, a fitness professional from Denver, Colorado; and Peg, 62, a retired firefighter and bomb tech from Las Vegas.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The owner tried to raise the ceiling without getting structural engineer oversight, leading the city to post the building as dangerous for human occupancy.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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The topic of nepotism came up in a new interview with Skarsgård in Vulture, when the outlet pointed out that many of his eight children — including Bill, Alexander, and Gustaf — have become actors like their father.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unless another boy was injured, a boy with a father who resembled me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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While sympathetic to conservative institutional media, federal law agencies did not often make moves based on posts from the nascent right wing creator class.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Some figures within the music industry have already spoken out about how AI giants are failing to compensate creators properly, with music legend Paul McCartney urging governments to legislate to ensure human musicians get their due.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Oct. 2025
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Word on the street is that Snapchat-maker Snap seeks to raise $1 billion to double down on its Spectacles.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Palmer has been the difference-maker since joining from Manchester City in 2023 but is currently sidelined with a troublesome groin injury that is expected to keep him out for another five weeks.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Builder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builder. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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