fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce fabrication (audio)
1
: the act or process of fabricating
2
: a product of fabrication
especially : lie, falsehood

Examples of fabrication in a Sentence

her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers
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Once a political unknown, Santos gained national notoriety for his fabrications and legal troubles. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 From the bottom to the top, the AI business stack includes companies starting from chip design and fabrication/foundry to data centers, hyperscalers and product companies, each built on top of the other for its survival. Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 In Nevada, Missouri, the storm left widespread damage to a former motel now serving as student housing for the Missouri Welding Institute, a trade school specializing in welding and metal fabrication. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025 Nonlinear optical devices must be crafted with a single, unchangeable function determined during fabrication. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabrication

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fabricacionne, borrowed from Latin fabricātiōn-, fabricātiō, from fabricāre, fabricārī "to fashion, shape, construct" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at fabricate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fabrication was in the 15th century

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“Fabrication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabrication. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

fabrication

noun
fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce fabrication (audio)

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