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 Proprietary data is also the prerequisite for multi-agentic workflows custom-built for specific business cases. — Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 One of Champion’s key differentiators is that its windows are custom-built for each project, which allows homeowners to get a tailored design that fits their home. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Siri’s underlying reasoning rests on a new generation of Apple Foundation Models, including a top-tier cloud model that the company calls AFM 3 Cloud Pro, which is custom-built for Apple hardware. — Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 June 2026 The coop was custom-built for the residence and completed May 29, the company's owner and founder said. — ABC News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for custom-built
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  1. custom
  2. customized
  3. specialized
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  • Shah, meanwhile, will oversee demand planning, inventory strategy and the operational systems supporting Ernesta’s custom-rug delivery model.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • One firm built a serious enterprise AI platform, but its site also carried an older custom-development side business.
    — Andrew Kokes, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The companies use those to create a customized vaccine that targets up to 34 mutations unique to that specific patient's cancer.
    — Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Additional state support includes up to $720,000 from the North Carolina Community College System for customized training, and up to $50,000 from the Department of Commerce’s workforce services, economic investment committee officials said.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Meanwhile, enrollment in formal military cadet schools and specialized recruitment tracks reached 780,000 students by 2025, up from 200,000 in 2018.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Trying to mill titanium requires slow, specialized and expensive CNC processes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
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“Custom-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custom-built. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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