purpose-built
adjective
pur·pose-built
ˌpər-pəs-ˈbilt 
chiefly British
: built for a particular purpose
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Soon came the rebrand and the gorgeous stadium purpose-built for a really cool and winning franchise.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Rebuilt For The Generative AI Era Google’s continued investment in infrastructure that’s purpose-built for AI is sure to be another key focus.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
And at the heart of this fiction stood a character who seemed purpose-built for the moment — a few parts crypto whisperer, a few parts folk hero.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Unlike a generic data center that runs a mix of workloads, an AI factory is purpose-built for AI.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Rebuilt For The Generative AI Era Google’s continued investment in infrastructure that’s purpose-built for AI is sure to be another key focus.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
And at the heart of this fiction stood a character who seemed purpose-built for the moment — a few parts crypto whisperer, a few parts folk hero.
—David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Unlike a generic data center that runs a mix of workloads, an AI factory is purpose-built for AI.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purpose-built
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“Purpose-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purpose-built. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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