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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for custom-built
  1. custom
  2. customized
  3. specialized
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  • In data centers, the custom-silicon race is no longer limited to AMD, Intel, Nvidia or other semiconductor companies.
    — Michal Siwinski, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Gill estimates the average cost for custom, certified flood panels for a 3-bedroom 2-bathroom home is somewhere in the neighborhood of $22,000.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of custom
Adjective
  • The company makes customized synthetic DNA and sells DNA sequencing tools.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The word has traditionally referred to hair being hand-painted, creating a more customized distribution of lighter pieces, but its meaning has evolved over time.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of customized
Adjective
  • The company enters a specialized market with a domestic supply problem.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The trade association acknowledged Children’s Mercy’s importance in providing specialized pediatric care, but said ACA coverage must remain financially sustainable across Missouri’s health care system.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Custom-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custom-built. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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