purpose-built
adjective
pur·pose-built
ˌpər-pəs-ˈbilt 
chiefly British
: built for a particular purpose
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Viking Viking, known for its sleek Scandinavian river ships in Europe, will make its India debut in late 2027 with the Viking Brahmaputra, an 80-guest vessel purpose-built for sweeping through the shallow waters between Guwahati and Nimati Ghat in the northeastern state of Assam.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
The approach is purpose-built for high-consumption commercial applications that require consistent, dispatchable power at scale.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Carylyne Chan is a general partner at BSF Capital, a fund purpose-built to identify, invest in and help create the next generation of CAPs.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Elliott has helped add two directors to the board who are purpose-built for this situation.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
The approach is purpose-built for high-consumption commercial applications that require consistent, dispatchable power at scale.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Carylyne Chan is a general partner at BSF Capital, a fund purpose-built to identify, invest in and help create the next generation of CAPs.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Elliott has helped add two directors to the board who are purpose-built for this situation.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Purpose-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purpose-built. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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