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a person who builds, esp one who contracts for and supervises the construction or repair of buildings
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a substance added to a soap or detergent as a filler or abrasive
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Origin of builder
First recorded in 1350–1400, builder is from the Middle English word bildere. See build, -er 1
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Also on Tuesday, Databricks is announcing Genie Agents and Genie App Builder, products targeted at business users who want to vibe-code their own AI agents and applications.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
And it won a Builder of the Year award from the Southland Development Authority, a non-profit business organisation designed to help grow the economies of Chicago's southern suburbs.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Builder stocks dropped on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected guidance from home improvement retailers warned of still-slow housing activity.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
But then, even the most meticulous research had failed to turn up that Dever’s father, Tim, voiced Bob the Builder, as well as another icon of children’s television, Barney the Dinosaur.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025
She had meant to bring a package of Dr. Dee’s Nerve and Flesh Builder to stir into the malted milkshake, because the milkshakes alone didn’t seem to be doing any good.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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