purpose-built
adjective
pur·pose-built
ˌpər-pəs-ˈbilt 
chiefly British
: built for a particular purpose
Examples of purpose-built in a Sentence
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Viking also has a ship purpose-built for the Mississippi River.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Unlike the Windows Dev Kit 2023, which appeared to be a repurposed Surface Pro 9 motherboard thrown into a black plastic box, the Snapdragon Dev Kit appears to be purpose-built.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024
These GPTs are now embedded across Moderna's business functions - from legal, to research, to manufacturing, to commercial - and are purpose-built as assistants that work beside Moderna's employees, augmenting their roles through personalized support.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
The country’s northernmost region happens to be flush with hotels that are purpose-built for snoozing under the night sky, where the Northern Lights are visible about 200 nights a year.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
Prosecutors described the rural property as a compound that was heavily fortified, purpose-built, and militarized.
—USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
The Storm Trails feel purpose-built for those with adventurous proclivities.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Companies should favor solutions purpose-built for their specific use cases rather than defaulting to the latest viral sensation.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Garments independently purpose-built for each of these users would probably diverge mightily from each other; a 21-year-old elite athlete has different physical needs than a middle-aged insurance adjuster at a sports bar.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2024
Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Unlike the Windows Dev Kit 2023, which appeared to be a repurposed Surface Pro 9 motherboard thrown into a black plastic box, the Snapdragon Dev Kit appears to be purpose-built.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024
These GPTs are now embedded across Moderna's business functions - from legal, to research, to manufacturing, to commercial - and are purpose-built as assistants that work beside Moderna's employees, augmenting their roles through personalized support.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
The country’s northernmost region happens to be flush with hotels that are purpose-built for snoozing under the night sky, where the Northern Lights are visible about 200 nights a year.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
Prosecutors described the rural property as a compound that was heavily fortified, purpose-built, and militarized.
—USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
The Storm Trails feel purpose-built for those with adventurous proclivities.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Companies should favor solutions purpose-built for their specific use cases rather than defaulting to the latest viral sensation.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Garments independently purpose-built for each of these users would probably diverge mightily from each other; a 21-year-old elite athlete has different physical needs than a middle-aged insurance adjuster at a sports bar.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Purpose-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purpose-built. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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