custom-built

adjective

Definition of custom-builtnext
as in custom
built to fit the needs or requirements of a particular person a custom-built home The car is custom-built.

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Recent Examples of custom-built The largest power transformers cannot be mass-manufactured but are instead custom-built for each utility company’s electrical substations. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 Lefties like the Yankees’ Tim Hill are almost custom-built to punish hitters like Wood. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 20 July 2026 The veteran designer said nearly every element would have to be custom-built to scale. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 Proprietary data is also the prerequisite for multi-agentic workflows custom-built for specific business cases. — Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for custom-built
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  1. custom
  2. customized
  3. specialized
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  • The 128 is semi-custom, like previous models, meaning owners can pick from a wide array of interior finishes, layouts, and furnishings.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The equipment can produce single-sided, double-sided, continuous, or custom-gap coatings.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of custom
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  • The company’s existing Kaleido 3 displays can be found in e-readers and tablets from companies like Kobo, PocketBook, and Boox, while Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft uses a customized version to improve performance.
    — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Fanatics Sportsbook Colorado Fanatics Sportsbook merges the love of sports with sports betting, allowing customized interfaces around your favorite team.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • The partnership combines Skydio’s X10D drone with L3Harris radios and specialized waveforms designed to protect command links in contested environments.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors say the defendants used specialized equipment and drones to reach high locations and record their activities.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Custom-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custom-built. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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