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
In the galley kitchen, Troadec retrofit existing cabinets, added new hardware, and custom-built a banquette with extra storage.
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2026
The company's installers are trained and certified, and every product is custom-built to fit the specific dimensions of each opening.
—Community's Choice Awards, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
Imagine learning to ski competitively on a machine or with equipment that must be custom-built for your body, and then imagine winning gold on it.
—Oksana Masters, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Despite these breakthroughs, the promise of personalized therapies — drugs or biologics custom-built for a child’s unique genetic code — has been tantalizingly close yet frustratingly out of reach.
—Judy Stecker, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2026
The company's installers are trained and certified, and every product is custom-built to fit the specific dimensions of each opening.
—Community's Choice Awards, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
Imagine learning to ski competitively on a machine or with equipment that must be custom-built for your body, and then imagine winning gold on it.
—Oksana Masters, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Despite these breakthroughs, the promise of personalized therapies — drugs or biologics custom-built for a child’s unique genetic code — has been tantalizingly close yet frustratingly out of reach.
—Judy Stecker, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for custom-built
Recent Examples of Synonyms for custom-built
Adjective
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While the lots have been carefully planned, the homes themselves are fully custom.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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The company also certified a custom-Swiss wristwatch for use aboard its upcoming Haven-1 space station.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Then, California proposed a bill that would prohibit retailers from setting customized prices based on personally identifiable information.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Starbucks uses ChatGPT to suggest drinks based on mood as expert warns of hidden downsides – Starbucks has launched a beta integration with ChatGPT, allowing customers to receive customized beverage recommendations tailored to their mood, taste, and even the weather.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This specialized category of exercise made its way into fitness centers around 2000, and it's been a mainstay since.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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Active for more than 15 years, Ties That Bind is a specialized initiative from EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs), a producer training organization focused on European-Asian co-production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Custom-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custom-built. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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