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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
And builders have felt more confident since Donald Trump won last month’s election, hoping the incoming administration will cut red tape and allow for easier development.
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Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 26 Dec. 2024
Icons Succulents Artificial Plant Set Brighten up your bookshelf, desk, or mantle with this artificial succulent set, designed for adult builders.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Sweden and Germany have built such homes, as builders try to speed up construction time and digitalize the sector.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Donut Lab's approach to supplying builders with a full toolkit of plug-and-play components is certainly intriguing, but what of the vehicles themselves?
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 26 Dec. 2024
Icons Succulents Artificial Plant Set Brighten up your bookshelf, desk, or mantle with this artificial succulent set, designed for adult builders.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Sweden and Germany have built such homes, as builders try to speed up construction time and digitalize the sector.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Donut Lab's approach to supplying builders with a full toolkit of plug-and-play components is certainly intriguing, but what of the vehicles themselves?
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
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These distinctive characteristics make Ardbeg a quintessential Islay whisky, appealing to those who appreciate the artistry of balancing a profound smoky depth with intricate flavors, a testament to the skill and dedication of the distillery's craftsmen.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ingrained, by Callum Robinson A Scottish writer and fine-furniture craftsman notches a first-rate memoir about understanding his master woodworker father, running a business, and – at the edge of financial disaster – reorienting himself to nature, beauty, and objects that last.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
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Driving the news: This year's show features several new exhibitors, including Japanese garden designer Kazuyuki Ishihara.Mike D'Onofrio, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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What to Look For While an item’s fabric, designer, and tailoring are all worth acknowledging, deciding whether or not to buy a piece of vintage clothing ultimately hinges on personal preference, says Dumas.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
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For example, architects and other designers are paying attention to how a home invites natural light in every room differently throughout the day and how natural material choices, such as raw wood, can create a biophilic connection.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Seattle architect Susan Jones helped write mass timber into the International Building Code, which many states and municipalities (but not New York) adopt.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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That had much to do with the party’s history: Its founders in 1972 included former Nazi soldiers, collaborators with the wartime Vichy regime and onetime members of a group that carried out deadly attacks meant to thwart Algeria’s struggle to free itself from French colonial rule.Catherine Porter, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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For financial planners and their clients, the challenge now is gauging how much of a benefit increase to expect and when to expect it, said Joe Elsasser, founder and president of Covisum, a Social Security claiming software company.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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His father, Emil, an engineer who’d studied at M.I.T., was born to immigrants who fled the Ottoman Empire before the First World War.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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In a wide-ranging interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, Zuckerberg says that the AI replacement strategy might be an expensive endeavor (at the outset) but the long-term potential (read: profit) of replacing these mid-level engineers is too big to pass up.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Janice had moved her young family there after Combs’ father Melvin was murdered in 1972.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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Klint Kubiak, Saints offensive coordinator Stefanski worked with both Kubiak and Kubiak’s father, Gary, in Minnesota.Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Its platforms have empowered creators globally, leaving a digital footprint and legacy of innovation and creativity.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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This creates a dangerous scenario where America's commitment to protecting creators' rights could inadvertently hand technological leadership to an adversarial authoritarian regime.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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The cambium, maker of all the trees, is preparing for its spring festivities.Bluesky Social, Bluesky Social, 15 Jan. 2025
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For instance, Abbott, the maker of PediaSure, has already removed Red Dye No. 3 from its products.Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Builder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builder. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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