fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce fabrication (audio)
Synonyms of fabricationnext
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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Live·Team Acquires Branding and Signage Business Desert Roots Branding, signage, custom fabrication and live event company Live·Team has acquired branding and signage business Desert Roots, who are based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 June 2026 Phoenix’s patent-pending approach does not require new silicon fabrication or original wafers. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026 As sales of the new product grew globally, cases of silicosis among countertop fabrication workers appeared in the United States in 2014, Australia in 2015, and more recently in Great Britain, China and Taiwan. David Michaels, The Conversation, 18 June 2026 As drones strike targets from Russian border regions to Ukrainian schools, Moscow accuses Kyiv of hitting a children’s bus — a claim Ukraine calls a fabrication. Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 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 20 Jun. 2026.

Medical Definition

fabrication

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

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