Thesaurus results for BUILDERS

builders

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plural of builder

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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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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 builders Edi Cliff Once all the printing was finished, human builders then came in and added the roofs, furniture, doors, and glass, and everything else required to turn a concrete shell into a home. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026 As a result, developers and builders are the ones who have to make sure their designs comply. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The strong first half comes as Lego continues to expand its product catalog, capturing new customers and retaining its already avid fan base of brick builders. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Communities that bring together multiple builders, housing types, and price points create more opportunities for people to find a home that fits both their lifestyle and their budget. — Justin Onorato, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 This leads to greater uncertainty and higher overall costs for builders and developers. — Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 The pressure to build high-rises downtown isn't coming from the people who live here, it is being driven by outside investors and builders who may not even call Castle Rock home. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The design was created as a tribute to the fishermen, boat builders, and watermen who have long been part of the communities where Captain George’s operates. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026 The timbers used by the original builders were a mix of pine and cypress, and Ownbey has found evidence of gaps in the walls that likely were used for ventilation. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

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These writers saw themselves as craftsmen and their field as closed to outsiders; at the Daily Mirror, the standard-bearing populist sheet, the crafty Lamb hadn’t been able to get ahead.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Most of the craftsmen have adapted their products to the tastes of tourists and foreigners, but the technique itself remained the same for decades.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of craftsmen

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The brand built its foundation in rock ‘n’ roll under founding designers Stuart Trevor and Kait Bolongaro in 1994.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Aircraft designers could gain more freedom when arranging electrical systems inside compact UAV structures.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of designers

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Take the 1967 Africa Pavilion in Accra, designed for the Ghana International Trade Fair by a trio of Polish architects, Victor Adegbite, Jacek Chyrosz, and Stanisław Rymaszewski.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
Eventually, Internet architects developed a series of measures to prevent such hijacking.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of architects

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One of its founders, Matthew Wauters, is also the founder and CEO of Bonnell.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
After a successful return to New York Fashion Week last season, the Public School New York founders are raising the volume as their fall collection hits stores.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of founders

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Ada County Highway District engineers and Boise Planning and Zoning commissioners looked at the same plan to replace the Eckert Road Bridge near Barber Park and drew opposite conclusions.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Instead, the engineers had to walk to the physical location of the problem—somewhere in the 4,000 square feet of floor space the electromechanical computer took up.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of engineers

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Why data centers are becoming a political issue For years, politicians in both parties largely celebrated data centers as job creators and economic development projects.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
About a quarter of its $1 million in TikTok Shop sales so far in 2026 originated from livestreams, where the company hosts its own selling shows and works with affiliate creators on the popular social media app.

— Ryan Baker, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of creators

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Yarn crafters of all skill levels are welcome, from beginners to experienced makers, the release said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
One of those young people is Aditi Mohan, who grew interested in crochet during the COVID-19 pandemic and later formed a makers group at her school.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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