builders

noun

plural of builder
1
as in craftsmen
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 designers
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for builders
  1. craftsmen
  2. designers
  3. architects
  4. founders
  5. engineers
  6. creators
  7. fathers
  8. makers
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • After years of planning and wrangling, after more than $10 million spent on engineers, and lawyers, and architects; after all of the rumors, and headlines, and finger-pointing, the big presentation was ready to be made.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Now the receipts are in, showing striking progress in all three cases, with each already well on their way to cementing their reputations as the architects of some of the most remarkable corporate turnarounds of our era.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of architects
Noun
  • To gain access to the new platform, founders and senior management of the unlisted companies would have to comply with such disclosure requirements, Tan added.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • My clients—many of whom count on me to keep our work private—range from global corporations, founders, and CEOs to their charitable and social impact initiatives, often including partnerships with their peers and other industry stakeholders.
    — Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of founders
Noun
  • Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The news shocked scientists and engineers across NASA missions, who were suddenly dealt a dose of uncertainty as their job security teetered in political limbo.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of engineers
Noun
  • The companies will explore developing DRX Homefront Indonesia as a flagship festival in Jakarta built around gaming and entertainment, drawing in players, fans and creators from both countries.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For creators, attending a Grand Slam can signal something to their audiences beyond an interest in tennis; for brands, the appeal lies partly in associating themselves with that cachet.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of creators
Noun
  • In Brothers, both McConaughey and Harrelson’s characters look back at their fathers’ legacies while also navigating being good fathers themselves.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Other people are rarely the focus of blame in cases where fathers kill their children.
    — Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of fathers
Noun
  • 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
Definition of makers

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“Builders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builders. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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