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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Advances in fabrication techniques and growing environmental awareness will likely accelerate their transition from laboratory innovation to commercial application. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026 State public health officials estimated in 2023 that of the 4,000 people working in stone-fabrication shops throughout the state, up to 850 — one in five workers — would get silicosis, with as many as 160 dying. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 Shell’s suit contends the missive was a fabrication by Cipriani sent months after the fact, which Aaronoff denies. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Offshore wind, oil and gas suppliers can manufacture the modular steel structures at existing fabrication sites, with the wind turbine, battery system, and 13 platform steel structures shipped to the site ready for integration. Etiido Uko march 13, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 2026.

Medical Definition

fabrication

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

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